| Globalization has been increasing steadily | | | | four models from the Ford Motor Company. The |
| and this has made the distinction between | | | | Ford Edge, Econoline, Expedition, and the |
| American cars and foreign cars. In the U.S. | | | | Lincoln MKX got the highest percentage rating |
| market, Asian and European brands are making | | | | of 95 percent. The Ford Crown Victoria got a |
| their presence felt. American car makers on | | | | 90 percent rating along with other models |
| the other hand are extending their reaches to | | | | including the Ford F-150, Mercury Grand |
| other regions of the world. | | | | Marquis, the Chevrolet Impala and Silverado, |
| | | | and the GMC Sierra. |
| With these things going on, it is hard to | | | | |
| find out which vehicle is really American. | | | | The list shows that the market offers no |
| This attribute plays a major role for | | | | totally American car which means that |
| American car buyers who are loyal to the | | | | globalization is doing its work and even an |
| homegrown brands like Chevrolet, Ford, and | | | | EBC pad cannot stop it. |
| Chrysler. The line between foreign car and | | | | |
| American cars has been blurred though by | | | | Other car which posted 85 or above percentage |
| globalization. | | | | rating came from the Big Three's various |
| | | | brands. The Cadillac DTS was rated to be 87 |
| Asian and European car manufacturers are | | | | percent American by USA Today. Vehicles which |
| producing their vehicles in the United | | | | received 86 percent ratings are the Buick |
| States. On the other hand, American car | | | | Rainer, Chevrolet Express Savana, Chevrolet |
| makers produce their vehicles in other parts | | | | Malibu, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy/XL, |
| of the world. These then would be later be | | | | GMC Savana, Hummer H3, Pontiac G6, and the |
| shipped back to the United States to be sold. | | | | Saturn Aura. All of these models are produced |
| | | | in the United States. |
| To add to the confusion, there are American | | | | |
| branded vehicles produced in the United | | | | Models which got 85 percent rating from USA |
| States but owned by a foreign company like in | | | | Today are the Dodge Viper, the Ford |
| the case of Dodge being owned by | | | | Freestyle, the Lincoln Mark LT, the Lincoln |
| DaimlerChrysler AG based in Germany. | | | | Town Car, the Buick Lucerne, the Cadillac |
| | | | XLR, the Chevrolet Corvette, the Chevrolet |
| To help patriotic Americans find out which | | | | Colorado, the GMC Canyon, and the Saturn Ion. |
| cars in the market are really American, USA | | | | |
| Today the American newspaper with the widest | | | | More and more car makers from other countries |
| circulation named "which cars are really | | | | building facilities in the United States, and |
| American". USA Today ranked vehicles for the | | | | U.S. car manufacturers setting up plants on |
| 2007 model year by U.S. or Canada Content | | | | different countries, the distinction between |
| Percentage depending on where they are | | | | an American and a foreign car will get even |
| produced, and, of course, the brand name | | | | more blurred. For some Americans, this poses |
| among others. | | | | a serious problem when choosing a new car to |
| | | | buy. |
| Topping the list of the most American car are | | | | |