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It's that time once again for Cars.com to release its annual American Made Index. What constitutes an American-made car, however, is just as debatable now as it ever has been. That being the case, there are a number of notable changes <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/30/toyota-camry-tops-this-years-cars-com-american-made-index/">since the last time the crew released its list</a>.<br />
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First and foremost, the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/camry">Toyota Camry</a> is (somewhat ironically) still at the top of the American Made Index. But second place is a bit of a surprise, with the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/accord">Honda Accord</a> making a debut appearance in the runner-up position. Notably, it takes the place of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">Ford F-150</a>, which falls off the list entirely.<br />
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Why the sudden change? It seems the Accord now boasts a 75-percent American parts percentage (which is the minimum allowable to make this list) as it is now being assembled in two separate plants based in the United States. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford's</a> F-150, however, saw its American parts percentage fall from 80 percent down to just 55 percent - a scenario Ford calls "pretty common."<br />
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Ford does make a good presence on the AMI list, though, with both the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape">Escape</a> (third place) and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">Focus</a> (fourth place) making a comeback after a brief disappearance the last time around. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/gm">General Motors</a> earns fifth place with the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/malibu">Chevrolet Malibu</a>, which is GM's only vehicle on the latest AMI edition. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler">Chrysler</a> nabs number seven with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/ram+1500">Dodge Ram 1500</a> and nine with the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/wrangler">Jeep Wrangler</a>.<br />
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See the complete American Made Index after the break, and check out additional <a href="http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0710">commentary from Cars.com here</a>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 Toyota Camry - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
It's that time once again for Cars.com to release its annual American Made Index. What constitutes an American-made car, however, is just as debatable now as it ever has been. That being the case, there are a number of notable changes <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/30/toyota-camry-tops-this-years-cars-com-american-made-index/">since the last time the crew released its list</a>.<br />
<br />
First and foremost, the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/camry">Toyota Camry</a> is (somewhat ironically) still at the top of the American Made Index. But second place is a bit of a surprise, with the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/accord">Honda Accord</a> making a debut appearance in the runner-up position. Notably, it takes the place of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">Ford F-150</a>, which falls off the list entirely.<br />
<br />
Why the sudden change? It seems the Accord now boasts a 75-percent American parts percentage (which is the minimum allowable to make this list) as it is now being assembled in two separate plants based in the United States. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford's</a> F-150, however, saw its American parts percentage fall from 80 percent down to just 55 percent - a scenario Ford calls "pretty common."<br />
<br />
Ford does make a good presence on the AMI list, though, with both the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/escape">Escape</a> (third place) and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">Focus</a> (fourth place) making a comeback after a brief disappearance the last time around. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/gm">General Motors</a> earns fifth place with the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/malibu">Chevrolet Malibu</a>, which is GM's only vehicle on the latest AMI edition. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/chrysler">Chrysler</a> nabs number seven with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/ram+1500">Dodge Ram 1500</a> and nine with the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/wrangler">Jeep Wrangler</a>.<br />
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See the complete American Made Index after the break, and check out additional <a href="http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami&story=amMade0710">commentary from Cars.com here</a>.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/low/">2010 Toyota Camry</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-toyota-camry-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2010toyotacamry004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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