Why aren't Tesla's vehicles (especially the Model 3) on this list?
https://www.cars.com/articles/cars-coms-2019-american-made-index-whats-the-most-american-car-404547/
Is it because Tesla's cars really don't have as much American content as I would think they do (and have been told they do)?
Or is it because the AMI's methodology comprises the following metrics:
Last redesigned in 2017, the American-Made Index considers five key factors for each model:
Will be seriously pissed if Tesla was overlooked simply because it doesn't have an engine or a transmission!
https://www.cars.com/articles/cars-coms-2019-american-made-index-whats-the-most-american-car-404547/
Is it because Tesla's cars really don't have as much American content as I would think they do (and have been told they do)?
Or is it because the AMI's methodology comprises the following metrics:
Last redesigned in 2017, the American-Made Index considers five key factors for each model:
- The final-assembly location
- The origin of parts in the car as reported for the American Automobile Labeling Act
- The origin country (or countries) for its engines
- The origin country (or countries) for transmissions
- The number of Americans its parent automaker employs at the factory level
Will be seriously pissed if Tesla was overlooked simply because it doesn't have an engine or a transmission!