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Chevrolet Corvette: The New Vehicle That Best Represents America In 2026

Professor Frank DuBois's Kogod Made in America Auto Index was featured in TopSpeed. The story was also picked up by MSN.

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The article examines what makes a vehicle distinctly American, using the Kogod Made in America Auto Index to compare domestic content before making the case for the Chevrolet Corvette as a symbol of American automotive performance and appeal.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kogod Made in America Auto Index ranks the non-Performance Tesla Model 3 as the most American vehicle, with 75 percent of its parts sourced from North America.
  • The Model 3 Performance and Model Y lineup follow with 70 percent North American parts content, while the Cybertruck ranks third with 65 percent.
  • The article contrasts those rankings with the Chevrolet Trax, which ranks 80th in the index, is manufactured in South Korea, and has 2 percent North American parts content.

“This is why Kogod created the Made in America Auto Index, in which it has determined that the Tesla Model 3 (non-Performance) is the most American car of them all,” the article states.

Read the full article.