Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy

What is an "American" Car?

I get a lot of people asking me to define exactly what is an American car? Is it a vehicle made by one of the Detroit automakers, yet assembled in Canada, Mexico, or some other country? Or is it a vehicle made by a Japanese, European, or Korean company with assembly plants in America? Or is it something in between?

In other words, is a Toyota Camry built in Kentucky an American car? Or is a Ford Fusion that's made in Mexico an import?

John McElroy is host of the TV program "Autoline Detroit" and daily web video "Autoline Daily". Every week he brings his unique insights as an auto industry insider to Autoblog readers.

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