Welcome to the Daily 5 report for Tuesday, June 17.
The debate over what constitutes an "American-made" car never ceases to get more complicated — and more political. It's an old debate, but it's never been more important with ongoing global trade and tariff wars.
Is a car made in the U.S. with mostly foreign parts really "American"? Is a Detroit 3 car made in Mexico or Canada, but with a large percentage of parts made in the U.S., really a "foreign" car? How about a car made in the U.S. with mostly U.S. parts, but from a brand owned by a foreign corporation?
The arguments over these questions in trade talks, the halls of Congress and state legislatures ultimately come down to subjective and arbitrary politics. This story by John Irwin gives the latest American-Made Index with data from Cars.com.
Interactive map: Auto manufacturing sites in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico
And make no mistake: Tesla continues to dominate at the top of the list of the most American-made models. It's a U.S. company making vehicles at two U.S. plants primarily with parts from U.S. suppliers.
Only one legacy Detroit 3 vehicle even appears in the top 10 of the 2025 American-Made Index: The Jeep Gladiator, which is made in Toledo, Ohio, by Stellantis — Jeep's parent company technically based in the Netherlands.
Of the 99 vehicles on Cars.com's American-Made Index list, 67 were made by international manufacturers, Irwin wrote.
General Motors had the most vehicles of any automaker on the list, with 15. It was followed by Toyota (14), Ford (13) and Honda (13).
Meanwhile, this is a special Automotive News shoutout to the sponsors, participants, staff and volunteers who made the 2025 Automotive Golf Classic in suburban Detroit a success on June 16. We raised $206,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan. We also delivered a newsworthy panel discussion about supply chain trends with Paul Thomas, president of Bosch North America, and Collin Shaw, president of MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers. Automotive News has been the media sponsor of this event for years.
Speaking of community service, Ford Motor Co. and its dealer network are partnering to enhance each group's community service work through a new initiative called "Ford Building Together," as Mike Martinez reports.
That's it for now. Have a great rest of your day.
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— Philip Nussel, online editor
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