Eminem Chrysler Super Bowl, whatever Is Your Car Made in America? For example, while Jeep's Patriot may be built in Belvedere, Ill., its transmissions originate in Mexico, Japan and Germany. Similarly Ford's Michigan-assembled Mustang may be as American as mom, Marines, and apple pie, but its transmissions come from China, France, the U.K., and Mexico. Chrysler's PT Cruiser isn't even built in the U.S. -- it's assembled in Toluca, Mexico, though its transmission is U.S.sourced. GM, meanwhile, builds its Chevy Camaro in Canada and its GMC Sierra pickup in Mexico. autos.aol.com/article/is-your-car-really-american/ Domestic-Parts Content: Where the Automakers Stand Cars.com annual American-Made Index rates cars built and bought in the U.S. The percentage of domestic content used in each car plays a major role in the index; we use the domestic-parts content rating that's been required on new-car labels since the mid-1990s. Where do automakers’ entire lineups rank against each other in terms of their vehicles’ domestic-parts content, particularly when you weight the cars by how many they sell? It's no simple task to determine — you'll see some wrinkles below — but we took our best shot. Weighted for sales, here's how the big players measure up in domestic-parts content: GM: 69%, Ford Motor Co.: 64%, Chrysler Corp.: 60%, Honda/Acura: 58%, Toyota/Lexus/Scion: 44%, Nissan/Infiniti: 31%, Mitsubishi: 25%, Subaru: 20%, Mercedes-Benz: 16%, Suzuki: 12%, Mazda: 11%, Volkswagen/Audi: 9%, BMW/Mini: 5%, Jaguar/Land Rover: 3%, Porsche: 3%, Hyundai's Alabama-built 2009 Sonata has just 43%. www.examiner.com/road-driver-in-national/what-cars-are-and-what-cars-are-not-made-america Chrysler seeks to quadruple overseas sales www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-seeks-to-quadruple-overseas-sales.html Detroit schools 75% dropout rate www.grpundit.com/2007/06/12/detroit-schools-75-dropout-rate/ Report: Detroit Ranks Lowest In Graduation Rates www.clickondetroit.com/education/15759336/detail.html GM To Build More Cars Overseas The U.S. government is pouring billions into General Motors in hopes of reviving the domestic economy, but when the automaker completes its restructuring plan, MANY OF THE COMPANY'S NEW JOBS WILL BE FILLED BY WORKERS OVERSEAS. www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/08/politics/washingtonpost/main5001058.shtml?source=RSSattr=Business_5001058 Hey Detroit, Eminem Chrysler Commercial Made Suckers of You All thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/115939/hey_detroit_eminem_chrysler_commercial Chrysler Eminem Super Bowl Commercial - Imported From Detroit www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc

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