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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Leads Made in America Study

Bowtie Brand Boasts Most Top-5 Vehicles

Charles Krome
by Charles Krome
April 23, 2014
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The 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray is the most American car in the country according to the most recent "Made in America" Automotive Index from the Kogod School of Business at American University. The annual study was developed by the School's Frank DuBois, "an expert in global supply-chain management," and ranks vehicles by relying on six different factors:

  • Profit Margin—based on the location of the automaker's global headquarters
  • Labor—based on the where each vehicle is assembled
  • Research and Development—based on location of R&D facilities
  • Inventory, Capital, and Other Expenses—also based on assembly location
  • Engine and Transmission—based on location of powertrain production facilities
  • Body, Interior, Chassis, Electrical, and Other—based on production locations
  • AALA Domestic Content Score—provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

And after running the numbers for some 318 vehicle models currently available in the United States, it was the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray that bested all other cars with a total index score of 87.5; although, to be fair, the 2014 Ford F-150 achieved the exact same score in leading the truck side of the business.

Then, along with the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray—manufactured in Bowling Green, Ohio—Chevrolet also had seven other entries among the top five, with a number of other GM products making the cut as well. The GM Made in America honor roll of 2014:

  • 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray—87.5 points, tied for first
  • Buick Enclave, Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia—86 points, tied for second
  • Chevy Equinox, Cadillac CTS, GMC Terrain—85 points, tied for third
  • Chevy Express, Malibu, Impala; GMC Savana; Buick LaCrosse—83 points, tied for fourth
  • Cadillac Escalade, ATS; Chevy Suburban, Tahoe; GMC Yukon—82.5 points, tied for fifth

But what does all this mean for shoppers? Well, General Motors cites Consumer Reports as an authority on the report's accuracy, with GM noting that CR recommended the past Kogod list as "the study to use trying to decipher which vehicles are American made. Further, Gerald Johnson, GM North America Manufacturing vice president, added that: “This index undoubtedly provides Americans with a more defined explanation of the actual origin of a vehicle and its purchasing impact on the U.S. economy.”


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