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September 5, 2017

‘Buy American' is tough when shopping for cars

  • A U.S. automaker's badge isn't a sure marker of an American car, so here's a list of U.S.-built vehicles with significant domestic content.
  • By CARROLL LACHNIT
    Edmunds

    “Buy American” is a slogan that's getting a lot of attention lately, but it can be tough to put into practice when you're car shopping.

    A U.S.-built 2017 Chevrolet Colorado with a diesel engine and a manual transmission might sound American through and through. But in that configuration, the Colorado is a worldly truck. The diesel engine is built in Thailand, and the transmission is made in Brazil. In other words, a U.S. automaker's badge isn't a sure marker of an American car.


     
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