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Old 06-23-09, 10:56 AM
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Pretty nice interactive info and tells you which city/state/model
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...ref=multimedia

I was unaware of some of these, the MDX, MKX and Escalade come to mind.

Assembled in Canada
Acura MDX
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
Chrysler 300
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Challenger
Dodge Charger
Dodge Grand Caravan
Ford Crown Victoria
Ford Edge
Ford Flex
GMC Sierra Hybrid
Lexus RX 350
Lincoln MKX
Lincoln Town Car
Mercury Grand Marquis
Pontiac G6
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Matrix
Toyota RAV4
Suzuki XL7
Honda Civic sedan and coupe
Honda Civic Si
Volkswagen Routan
Assembled in Mexico

Cadillac Escalade EXT
2010 Cadillac SRX
Chevrolet Avalanche
Chevrolet HHR
Chevrolet Silverado
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Dodge Journey
Dodge Ram (heavy-duty versions)
Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid
GMC Sierra Crew Cab
Honda CR-V
Lincoln MKZ
Mercury Milan and Milan Hybrid
Nissan Sentra
Nissan Versa
Saturn Vue
Toyota Tacoma Volkswagen New Beetle
Volkswagen Jetta and Jetta SportWa
 
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That's funny, the Mercury brand doesn't exist in Canada...yet the car is assembled here.
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I couldn't find the part of the article that lists the U.S.-built vehicles.....it seems to be only those from Canada and Mexico.
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Originally Posted by ivanz
That's funny, the Mercury brand doesn't exist in Canada...yet the car is assembled here.
That's not unusual. For example, the Lexus brand didn't exist in Japan until a couple of years ago, yet most, if not all, Lexus-badged vehicles are asembled there. Same, to an extent, with Acura and Infiniti.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
That's not unusual. For example, the Lexus brand didn't exist in Japan until a couple of years ago, yet most, if not all, Lexus-badged vehicles are asembled there. Same, to an extent, with Acura and Infiniti.
Windom, Altezza, Aristo, Celsior, Harrier, Land Cruiser.
sold under toyota but some had more features than the Lexus version.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
That's not unusual. For example, the Lexus brand didn't exist in Japan until a couple of years ago, yet most, if not all, Lexus-badged vehicles are asembled there. Same, to an extent, with Acura and Infiniti.
Mike highlight over the brands on the left side and the model will come up and then u can see details.
 
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I couldn't find the part of the article that lists the U.S.-built vehicles.....it seems to be only those from Canada and Mexico.
Here ya go. These are all assembled here in the US.
BMW
X5 - Spartanburg, SC
X6 - Spartanburg, SC

Chrysler
Sebring - Sterling Heights, MI
Avenger - " " " "

Dodge
Caliber - Belvidere, IL
Caliber SRT4- " " "
Dakota - Warren, MI
Nitro - Toledo, OH
Ram 1500 - Fenton, MO & Warren, MI
Viper - Detroit, MI

Jeep
Commander - " "
Compass - Belvidere, IL
Grand Cherokee - Detroit, MI
Grand Cherokee SRT8 - Detroit, MI
Liberty - Toledo, OH
Patriot - Belvidere, IL
Wrangler - Toledo, OH
Wrangler Unlimited - Toledo, OH

Ford
Econoline - Avon Lake, OH
Escape - Claycomo, MO
Escape Hybrid- " " "
Expedition - Louisville, KY
Explorer - " " " "
Explorer Sport Trac - " " "
F-150 - Claycomo, MO & Dearborn, MI
F-250 - Louisville, Ky
Focus - Wayne, MI
Mustang - Flat Rock, MI
Ranger - St.Paul, MN
Taurus - Chicago, IL
Lincoln MKS - Chicago, IL
Lincoln Navigator - Louisville, KY
Mercury Mariner - Claycomo, MO
Mercury Mariner Hybrid - Claycomo, MO
Mercury Mountaineer - Louisville, KY
Shelby GT500 - Flat Rock, MI

GM Cars
Buick Lucerne - Hamtramck, MI
Cadillac CTS - Lansing, MI
Cadillac CTS-V - " " " "
Cadillac DTS - Hamtramck, MI
Cadillac STS - Lansing, MI
Cadillac STS-V - " " " "
Chevy Cobalt - Lordstown, OH
Chevy Corvette - Bowling Green, KY
Chevy Malibu - Kansas City, KS & Orion Township, MI
Chevy Malibu Hybrid - Kansas City, KS
Pontiac G5 - Lordstown, OH
Pontiac G6 - Orion Township, MI
Pontiac Solstice - Wilmington, DE
Saturn Aura - Kansas City, KS
Saturn Aura Hybrid - " " " "
Saturn Sky - Wilmington, De

GM Trucks
Buick Enclave - Lansing, MI
Cadillac Escalade - Arlington, TX
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid - " " "
Chevy Colorado - Shreveport, LA
Chevy Express - Wentzville, MO
Chevy Silverado - Fort Wayne, IN/ Pontiac, MI/ Flint, MI
Chevy Suburban- Arlington, TX
Chevy Tahoe - " " " " "
Chevy Tahoe Hybrid - " " "
Chevy Traverse - Spring Hill, TN
GMC Arcadia - Lansing, MI
GMC Canyon - Shreveport, LA
GMC Savanna - Wentzville, MO
GMC Sierra - Fort Wayne, IN/ Pontiac, MI/ Flint, MI
GMC Yukon - Arlington, TX
GMC Yukon Hybrid - " " "
GMC Yukon XL - " " " " "
Hummer H2 - Mishawaka, IN
Hummer H3 - Shreveport, LA
Pontiac Vibe - Fremont, CA
Saturn Outlook - Lansing, MI

Honda
Accord - Marysville, OH
Acura RDX - " " " "
Acura TL - " " " " "
CR-V - East Liberty, OH
Civic(sedans) - Greensburg, IN
Element - East Liberty, OH
Odyssey - Lincoln, AL
Pilot - " " " "
Ridgeline - " " " '

Hyundai
Santa Fe - Montgomery, AL
Sonata - " " " " "

Mazda
B-Series Pickup - St. Paul, MN
6 - Flat Rock, MI
Tribute - Claymoco, MO
Tribute Hybrid - " " "

Mercedes
GL class - Vance, AL
ML Class - " " " "
R Class - " " " "

Mitsubishi
Eclipse - Normal, IL
Eclipse Spyder - " "
Endeavor - " " " "
Galant - " " " " '
Raider - Warren, MI

Nissan
Altima - Canton, MS/Smyrna, TN
Armada - Canton, MS
Frontier - Smyrna, TN
Infiniti QX56 - Canton, MS
Maxima - Smyrna, TN
Pathfinder - " " " "
Quest - Canton, MS
Titan - " " " " "
Xterra - Smyrna, TN

Subaru
Legacy - Lafayette, IN
Outback - " " " "
Tribeca - " " " " "

Suzuki
Equator - Smyrna, TN

Toyota
Avalon - Georgetown, KY
Camry - Georgetown, KY/Lafayette, IN
Camry Hybrid - Georgetown, KY
Corolla - Fremont, CA
Sequoia - Princeton, IN
Sienna - " " " " "
Tacoma - Fremont, Ca
Tundra - San Antonio, TX
Venza - Georgetown, KY
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i love it when ppl talk about buying american and US made products vs imports. then i tell that their beloved american cars are built in mexico or canada and that their imports are actually made in their backyard lol
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from that entire list, I would only consider 1 car, MB GL550...
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Wonder how many unionized plants the foreign scab outfits have here. You have Toyota/GM in Fremont, CA. You've got them back in Japan and Germany. Not in the heart of GOP country. Real interesting.
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The TL and RDX is also made in Marysville and East Liberty, OH respectively. The Pilot and RidgeLine are both made in Lincoln, AL but were made in Canada earlier. The Sienna was made in Georgetown, KY but it's been made in Princeton, IN since 2003. ML is built in Vance, AL.
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Originally Posted by ivanz
That's funny, the Mercury brand doesn't exist in Canada...yet the car is assembled here.
they exist man...they're just non-existent on the road hahaha
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
That's not unusual. For example, the Lexus brand didn't exist in Japan until a couple of years ago, yet most, if not all, Lexus-badged vehicles are asembled there. Same, to an extent, with Acura and Infiniti.
Yes--but Mercury is an historic brand. Acura, Infiniti and Lexus are the newer brands, created with USA consumers in mind.
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As a trucker, my company used to haul parts for alot of these automakers. These assembly plants are HUGE. The Mercedes plant in Vance, AL is pretty much a small city itself.
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Originally Posted by KILLERGS4
from that entire list, I would only consider 1 car, MB GL550...
They should call it the MB AL 550....for Alabama
 


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