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GM Out Of Top Ten Most American-Made Vehicles In 2023

In today’s era of modern globalization, it’s not uncommon for companies to source materials and parts from several different counties in an effort to save on costs, with automakers being no different. With this in mind, a recent study was performed to determine which automaker featured the most American-made vehicles, and GM wasn’t included in the top ten.

According to a report from Cars.com, Tesla EVs swept the top four most American-made vehicles for 2023, while entries from Honda and Volkswagen rounded out the top ten. As for General Motors, the Corvette was ranked as the 19th most American-made vehicle, while the GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado ranked 33rd and 34th, respectively.

Notably, this GM ranking is drastically lower than the 2022 Kogod Made In America Index, which had the Bow Tie brand’s sports car ranked as the third most American-made vehicle.

It’s worth noting that the discrepancy between this report and the Kogod study is due to methodology, as Cars.com uses several disqualifying factors when articulating rankings, which include:

  • Models that have a gross vehicle weight over 8,500 pounds, which provides exception from AALA requirements.
  • Models where less than 1,000 units are produced in a model year, which provides exception from AALA requirements.
  • Models set for imminent discontinuation, or production moving outside the U.S., without a clear U.S.-built successor.
  • Models not yet on sale at the time of the study.
  • Models intended solely for government or commercial fleets.
  • Models that don’t meet minimum sales or inventory thresholds.
  • Models with insufficient information.

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The above disqualifying factors rule out several GM vehicles, including the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevy Bolt EV, Chevy Bolt EUV, Chevy Camaro, Chevy Express, Chevy Silverado HD, GMC Hummer EV Pickup, GMC Savana, GMC Sierra 1500 and GMC Sierra HD.

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  1. Interesting article back to back with the China reliance article. Anyhow, I’ve read the Kogod reports in the past and find them to be about the most balanced on this subject. In other words, I’ll put more value on the results from Kogod than the results they are showing here.

    Either way, just so sad that the US hasn’t taken the steps that Japan has taken to protect their auto companies. I may not like Japanese brands, but I’ve always said they should have the right to sell them here as long as it’s a level playing field. And it’s not.

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    1. If you really wanted to level that playing field, you’d have to convince Americans not to buy Japanese cars.
      That’s how it works in Japan. They don’t want to buy foreign cars.

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      1. Nate: Admittedly, it was many years ago. But when I was in Japan, I was surprised to see so few American brands. I asked the family I was staying with why, and they said American brands were too expensive because of the modifications (to RHD) and the massive taxes imposed by the Japanese government. That was the turning point for me. This was (is??) done to protect their companies like Toyota, Honda, etc.

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        1. I first became aware of Japan being pro protectionist for there Car Companies in 1979.
          I have been stating that fact since 1979 but to no avail to the Americans who love there Japanese cars who are protected by the Japanese government in Japan . It has not been a level playing field for a very longtime in Japan. Japanese Government and citizens proudly support buying Japanese cars in Japan.
          Not in America. And don’t give me the quality line of BS story about bad quality by American Car Companies. Do your maintenance on your mechanical automobiles. My brand new 1995 AWD 4.3 Astro Van had 349,500 miles on it. Never had the Engine or Transmission rebuilt. 4.3 engine did not knock or burn oil. My main issue was he EGR valve sticking probably because I drove on the conservative side.
          My current 2006 4.2 Trailblazer has 275,000 miles on it and still going strong. What gets me is when I see an American with a License Plate stating how proud of an American Veteran he is mounted on his Japanese car owned by a Japanese company. My Mother in Law is a Jap car lover. Her 160,000 mile Japanese car’s Transmission just went bad. Slipping going from first to second gear. As I have stated before its America buy what you want to buy. Personally I buy GM or (Ford) cars owned by an American company and only their cars that are Final Asembled in America. I personally will not buy GM or Ford cars Final Assembled in a Foreign country. And if I want a EV I would obviously look at Tesla’s. Pardon me if I missed some misspelled words as my eyesight is shaky and weak this morning.

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          1. yankeesprings: I feel very much as you do. I realize it’s a free country, thus people can buy what they want. I just simply refuse to buy and support the Japanese as I find the way they have done and do business to be nasty. Anyhow, here’s a very true story that really got me a few years back.

            Around 2011, I was working as a captain in a very large security company. I handled the bank contract for southern California/LA division where I supervised over 40 armed officers. I was driving from one bank to another one day and pulled my patrol car up behind a shiny new Honda Accord. Being in southern California, didn’t think much of it. But having been a police officer for a decade, I tend to look at the tags (plates) on cars more than a normal person would. As I sat at the light behind this new Honda, I noticed the plates were Purple Heart plates and the frame around the plate said “I survived Pearl Harbor” I did a double take in dis-belief. The light then turned green and the older gentleman slowly pulled ahead and then parked to the side of the street. Being a rather quiet area in the early morning hours, there was no traffic. So I pulled up along side this older man, put my window down, greeted him politely and asked him if he was at Pearl Harbor. He smiled and said yes and that he survived the attack.

            The look on my face had to be priceless and I knew this older man deserved my respect, so I was conflicted in this situation. So I looked at him and said “and yet you purchased a Honda!”. He didn’t know how to respond and probably never had anyone point that out to him. I then thanked him for his service to our country and drove away. I will NEVER forget that.

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      2. The best way to convince buyers is to make better vehicles. Or make them really cheap and they’ve done neither.

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      3. It used to be that way here too.

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      4. Nate, your half right! Ever since 2020 when the C8’s hit the market with mid engine sports cars, our new political & egotistical standpoints were in more demand; General Motors executives were scrambling & wasting more money on actual vehicles instead of SEMA prototypes; It’s no wonder America is falling out of context! GET WITH THE PROGRAM AMERICAN BRANDS!!!……

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    2. Imagine that…tariffs WERE a good idea to achieve some sort of level playing field……hmmmm.

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    3. Trump did Joe took them away.

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  2. If American car manufacturers could produce good quality vehicles on time and at a reasonable price then maybe more Americans would buy them. I am tired of hearing all the excuses, like part shortages, strikes, etc.. I have been on a waitlist for two years for a Corvette Z06 and the dealer can’t even give me a date of when I can expect to place an order. I am also on the list for the new E-Ray hoping I may get that before the Z06. I ordered a 2020 Telluride because I could not find a GM or Ford comparable in price and delivery time. I liked the Telluride so much I decided I would look at getting a new 2023. I stopped a both GM and Ford to see how long it would take to order a Fully loaded Bronco or Tahoe. Both dealerships said, if I am lucky it would be 6-8 months. I went to the Kia dealership and asked if I order a fully loaded Telluride and how long will it take. They said no more than 3 months. I placed my order and in three months I was driving my fully loaded Telluride. When I bought my 2020 I paid 48K fully loaded. The 2023 came in at 54K fully loaded. They gave me 41K for my 2020 on a trade. The Telluride is an excellent vehicle and is built in GA by non-union workers. So if they can produce quality vehicles in three months at reasonable prices built here in the US, why can’t GM and Ford? I can’t wait to hear the excuses and see all the thumbs down.

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    1. Wow DrPiz: First, your comment is full of wrong info or twisted facts at the least. To start, all brands have been having issues getting vehicles and building enough to pace the demand. I know. I work in the fleet department at an import dealer and I work directly with brokers on a daily basis. These same brokers find vehicles for their customers which means that it could be anything from American, European, Korean or Japanese brands. Still to this day, these brokers are telling us how difficult it is to get vehicles no matter what country they originate from. Secondly, when you start out by saying American brands don’t produce good quality, you lose every ounce of credibility. I won’t go into the facts, but instead encourage you to go research it. There isn’t a quality issue and hasn’t been one for many years. Next, if you say the quality is so bad, why would you be looking to get a GM or Ford vehicle?

      And finally for the twisted part of the “sort-of” truth that you said. So you commented within a thread (responded to) a comment I made. In my comment, I clearly spoke about Japanese brands. You then go on speaking about Korean brands vs. American brands. Your point was made and valid, but you do realize Korean and Japanese are not the same don’t you? In other words, you seemed to be commenting on Japanese stuff (in following my comment) but used Korean brands as the example.

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    2. For my wife & I GM vehicles we have owned have always been high quality cars. My 1995 Astro Van LT AWD 4.3 engine with trailering package had 349,500 miles and the engine and transmission were original never taken apart. My biggest problem with it was the EGR Valve becoming sticky probably because of my conservative driving.
      My current vehicle is my 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazet LT 4WD with the 4.2 straight six engine that has a factory 7 quart motor oil pan on it that had 275,300 miles on it. No engine noises no lifter ticking no rod knocking its quiet. Original starter, radiator & water pump, exhaust system shocks/struts. I have changed 1 Alternator, & the usual maintenance brakes, filters, fluids. Power windows & power door locks all still work. The Michigan four season body and frame are in very good condition. This 4.2 straight 6 engine has been bulletproof for me. I Trailer a 2 place snowmobile trailer and snowmobiles all over the U P and Northern Michigan with it. Its never has ever broken down on the side of the road. My Trailblazer and previous Astro Van were very solid dependable vehicles for me. All of my wife & my GM vehicles we have owned together since 1986 have been very good high quality cars. We have never had to complain to GM or a Service Manager about a problem on any of our vehicles. And then there’s my Japanese loving In Laws who never raise there cars hood until they have a problem, then wonder why they have problems. Currently my Mother in Laws 160,000 mile Japanese car transmission is slipping from first to second gear. If she would have owned a GM vehicle I wouldn’t hear the end of her derogatory comments about bad GM quality. But since its s Jap car with a bad transmission she has nothing derogatory to say about her Jap car. All of my anti American In Laws are Jap car lovers and complainers of GM cars but yet they have never experienced owning a bad GM vehicle. There opinions are based on all the propaganda always claiming Jap car quality is better than GM quality. Baloney GM quality is just as good or better than the American Jap car lovers who like there Jap cars.

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  3. Mary loves China. The article is not a surprise.

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  4. So cars.com is reporting GM’s Buicks and Chevy trax???? Those are only a fraction of their sales anyways.

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    1. I’m not sure what you’re trying to say. They rated everything from the most to least made in USA, and created a list of the 100 most American made vehicles. Obviously the cars made in Korea and China aren’t on there.
      They weren’t reporting on sales.

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