Professor Frank DuBois was Featured in a Detroit Free Press Article

The article discussed the results of Kogod's annual Made in America Auto Index in the context of the Detroit Three carmakers (General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis), who have all experienced a decline in domestic sourcing.

• Foreign automakers Volkswagen, Toyota, Nissan, and Honda have all increased how much US-produced content is in their vehicles.
• The Auto Index considers both United States and Canadian content as domestic, as the American Automobile Labeling Act does not differentiate between the two.
• Many consumers are interested in knowing the origin of what they buy, and the Auto Index is designed to help them inform their decisions.

Professor DuBois said: "Some of the foreign manufacturers are becoming more American over time as they relocate supply chains to accommodate more U.S. content and part of that is the political climate starting with the first Trump administration. The pandemic highlighted the need to assemble and source close to the point of final consumption, too.”

Read the article here.