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There’s Little Doubt The Tesla Model 3 Is The Most American Car Right Now

Professor Frank DuBois's Kogod Made in America Auto Index was featured in featured in EV Shift.

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The article reports that the Tesla Model 3 topped the Kogod Made in America Auto Index, which measures how vehicle production and sales contribute to the US economy using 19 factors.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Tesla Model 3 RWD and AWD ranked first with scores of 87.5 out of 100, followed by the Model 3 Performance and several Model Y variants.
  • The Kogod index goes beyond parts content, considering factors such as assembly location, parts sourcing, research and development, US jobs, and profits generated domestically.
  • Accounting for ties, Tesla placed seven models among the top 10 scores, while Stellantis posted the largest increase in its overall domestic content score.

“The Tesla Model 3 scored a double this year by topping both the Cars.com American-Made Index and the Kogod Made in America Auto Index,” the article states.

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