F-150 Takes Backseat to Camry in Cars.com American-Made Index

Posted by Mike Levine | June 30, 2009

F-150 Takes Back Seat to Camry in Cars.com American Made Index

The Ford F-150 has fallen out of the top spot of the Cars.com American-Made Index for the first time, displaced by the Toyota Camry.

Cars.com's American-Made Index highlights the cars that are built in the U.S., have the highest percentage of domestic parts — with eligible models having parts-content ratings of 75 percent or higher — and are bought in the largest numbers by Americans.

Why the change? The difficult sales environment and changes in cars' domestic-parts content — both major factors in AMI rankings — play a large part. The redesigned 2009 F-150 has taken a larger chunk — about 5 percent more — of overall F-Series sales in 2009, Ford sales analyst George Pipas said. But overall F-Series sales have tumbled nearly 40 percent year-to-date, and the F-150 has seen a steady drop in its U.S.- and Canadian-made parts over the past few model years. The Camry, meanwhile, has seen sales fall, too, but not nearly as badly, and its domestic parts content is on the upswing. Those developments led the Camry to edge out the F-150 by a small but decisive margin.

If you're only looking at domestic-sourced parts content, the F-150 doesn't even make the top 10 list of vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Toyota Tundra has the highest U.S. parts content of any pickup, at 80 percent.

Check out the full results after the jump.

[Source: Cars.com]

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viva la camry!

Thank god for Camry! Some jobs are still here because of it!

Posted by: tom swino | Jun 30, 2009 2:07:50 PM

Built Ford Tough (In Foreign Countries)

Posted by: Ed | Jun 30, 2009 3:03:38 PM

I think you should not just count the USA Content in a vechicle, but the main thing is who pays its USA workers the most money!

I be willing to bet even if the F 150 doesnt have as much parts content as Camry or Tundra, it pays more USA money to its workers than the others! So giving back does count for something!

Go Ford!

Posted by: Charles | Jun 30, 2009 4:42:06 PM

Fools, for every American employed by a transplant the domestics loose many more it's a net negative. Final assembly is not the end all indicator of contribution to the US economy.

Toyota and Ford sell about the same number of vehicles in the US. Ford employs 2.5 times as many Americans.

Overall the domestic manufacturers by many more times parts sourced from within the US than all the foreign companies combined.

Taking into account the entire picture Ford has more domestic content in it's product portfolio than Toyota.

What's the domestic content of the entire Lexus line? 3%

Posted by: DM | Jun 30, 2009 4:49:59 PM

Still,your purchasing dollars go back to Japan,not America.

Posted by: Paul | Jun 30, 2009 5:12:22 PM

Listen to all the sore Ford losers!

Jobs are jobs and Toyota has built plants here in the U.S. while the domestics rush to China to build new plants while they close them here! Now that is a disgrace!

Go Toyota!

Posted by: oxi | Jun 30, 2009 5:14:08 PM

Cars.com does take into count parts and where their made, and the Camry has a very high American parts content. Bottom line is its a global economy whether you like it or not nothing in completely produced in one country or the other. Toyota employs thousands here in the U.S.

Posted by: Jeff | Jun 30, 2009 5:49:18 PM

Ford & Toyota are my favorite vehicle companies so its cool but i would rather have a truck than a car. and from what i have seen more and more companies are becoming governemnt owned so i wouldn't be suprised if cars.com had a bias for helping the governemnt and not the citizens.

Posted by: EagleXYZ | Jun 30, 2009 7:42:10 PM

The F-150 is built Ford tough in Dearborn, Mich. and Claycomo, Mo. The Sony stereo put it over the edge but it is still #2 most American out of all vehicles!!!

Posted by: Dave | Jun 30, 2009 11:03:18 PM

Let's not forget the new Ford 6.7L Scorpion diesel will be made in Mexico, unlike the Isuzu desgined, Ohio manufactured Duramax.

Posted by: Big Bob | Jul 1, 2009 1:44:04 AM

whoop-tee-do dumbazzez, toyota is head quartered in..DUH Japan and thats where the American money goes when the idiots buy a foreign car. It's one reason the US dollar has no purchasing power anywhere.

Posted by: tj | Jul 1, 2009 2:33:17 AM

Posted by: Paul | Jun 30, 2009 5:12:22 PM
Listen to all the sore Ford losers!

What a anti-American disgrace and SCAB!

Posted by: tj | Jul 1, 2009 2:36:06 AM

The good ol union rant is back...

Global economy, ever heard of it? While GM was busy shutting plants in the U.S. they opened a brand new one in Russia last December! Read into it.

American money? First America is 2 continents and the reason the dollar sucks is because of greed here in the U.S. The federal reserve aka private corporation is the reason the dollar is sinking!

Posted by: oxi | Jul 1, 2009 3:58:36 AM

Just because I exercise my FREEDOM of choice, I am a disgrace and scab now? What kind of country do you want to live in bud?

By the way America is 2 continents, read your passport as to what country you live in, hint it's not America.

If you do not like the fact Toyota can sell and manufacture vehicles in the U.S. then I suggest you write to the federal, state and local governments to ban these vehicles. After all they issue the liscenses and regulations so that I can drive them on their roads!

Go ahead try and ban them and see how far you will get. If you do not like it here move abroad and start a country where vehicles only you approve can be sold.

Posted by: oxi | Jul 1, 2009 4:05:02 AM

Who cares if the money goes to Japan, thier just invest in more plants over here, most of these anti american idiots probably live in a single wide with no education.

Posted by: Bob | Jul 1, 2009 5:27:30 AM

Profits from Toyota go to Japan, the banks in Japan, the economy of Japan, the government of Japan.

Profits from Ford Motor Company go to AMERICAN BANKS, AND SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ECONOMY.

This gets lost in all of these content comparisons. And by the way check the content of their other vehicles.

Posted by: jcb | Jul 1, 2009 8:26:03 AM

I am a loyal third generation Ford customer, starting with my grandfather's purchase of a Model T in 1923. Therefore I feel more comfortable buying a product whose headquarters are in the USA. However, as far as "foreign" companies go, I'd much rather support a Japanese company than one in China.

Posted by: Wayne | Jul 1, 2009 9:20:49 AM

I wish I could support Ford Motor Company as it falls from #1, but Ford is partnering with a known polluter Pan Am Railways, to create an offloading facility above wells that supply water to 15,000 people.

Ford could ask Pan Am Railways to use a similar lot that is 1/4 mile away. Ford is making a very bad environmental decision.

Posted by: Clean Water Warrior | Jul 1, 2009 10:24:27 AM

I wish I could feel bad for Ford Motor Company as it falls from #1, but Ford is partnering with a known polluter Pan Am Railways, to create an offloading facility above wells that supply water to 15,000 people.

Posted by: Clean Water Warrior | Jul 1, 2009 10:26:06 AM

I don't care if companies are based in US, Japan, China or India. The important thing is the jobs are here in the US. If the cars are made here with parts made here, then more money is paid to workers here. Plain and simple. You can argue that Ford is an American company but what does that mean in a global economy? Do you think an American parts supplier care if the car is a Ford or Chevy if they lost a contract to a parts supplier from Mexico? Do you think the Ford/Chevy Execs care if the part supplier did not make a cent from the car eventhough they tout "buy american?" I am proud to say that the Camry is made in America because I know my money is going back to the American poeple who built and supply parts to them.

Posted by: lnn04 | Jul 1, 2009 11:40:23 AM

It means that MORE money stays here when you buy the Ford. This is PICKUPTRUCKS.com We don't care about Camrys. The F-150 is still the #1 American-made pickup.

Posted by: Dave | Jul 1, 2009 3:21:30 PM

wy they said all the time ford sold more pickup,,explain to me hy just look the data and is show the gm compagny sold more truck....

Posted by: miath63 | Jul 1, 2009 7:39:46 PM

"Profits from Toyota go to Japan, the banks in Japan, the economy of Japan, the government of Japan.

Profits from Ford Motor Company go to AMERICAN BANKS, AND SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ECONOMY."

Profits go to Japan and they come back to fund our government! Who do you think buys our T-bills to fund the federal government? Japan is a major buyer so keep on a talking bud!

U.S. banks? You are actually sticking up for the banking industry today? Those evil institutions are ruining this nation!

And do you actually think executives with the big 3 care about where the jobs are or the profits go? Like I said before GM built a new plant in Russia back in December while they close them in the U.S. Read into it.

And if you care so much about profits, become a shareholder and vote where the profits go and leave the free enterprise system for those of us who understand it!

When you buy food from the grocery store, hardware from a hardware store do you actually make your purchase based on where profits go? U.S. corporations are horrible at sending profits abroad to build cheap labor plants to make more profits and your precious big 3 are the biggest ones with plants not only in Canada and Mexico but all over the globe including China!

Posted by: oxi | Jul 2, 2009 4:21:00 AM

OK,

First off what profits from "American" car companies. Last time I checked, Ford, GM and Chrysler were not making a profit and for the first time in decades, neither is Toyota.

Second, profits go to SHAREHOLDERS. So if you dont' want profits from Toyota leaving, buy shares. That's right, you can own ADR shares for Toyota and keep the profits right here in the US.

Third, Ford or anyone having more jobs per car sold here in America is part of the profitability problem. Ford, GM and Chrysler start out in the hole when it comes to the price of a car because they have to pay more for labor as well as the costs of retirees compared to other car makers.

The comments about who is moving jobs in and out of the US are true. The domestic three may employ more, but the direction of their jobs is heading outside the US. While companies such as Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Hyundai, BMW are adding jobs in the US.

Furthermore, they do more than assemble cars here out of imported parts. The parts contents for most cars built here are getting closer and closer every day.

Does the UAW build Toyotas? Yep, the NUMMI plant in Freemont, CA is a UAW plant. Until recently, it built the Pontiac Vibe. I believe it still build the Toyota Matrix, Corolla and the Tacoma pickup.

So some of the top selling Toyotas are built by the UAW. So apparently even the UAW is OK with building Toyotas here in the US.

http://www.local2244uaw.com/Solidarity/

Posted by: Tony | Jul 3, 2009 1:44:47 PM

There is no such thing as an "American" bank....if China
pulled its assets and called its loans we (USA) are BK .
End of Story.
The only bank close to being American is Wells Fargo.
Mr Buffet has or had a big chunk.
Citibank is Arab owned.
Bank of American is owned by the tax payer and China
to prop it up so it would not default.
Ford, GM, and Jesus Christ Dodge has build crap for the past 30 years.
The last decent American car is back to 71-72 and blow.
The 80's were all crap...Chevy X cars...gag....junk.
90's and The Ford Temp...need I say more.
I may buy a Buick Lucene but that would be the only American car these days

Posted by: gmh1013 | Jul 3, 2009 10:06:48 PM

In 1941-45, Toyota Industries and Nissan were instrumental in manufactoring components for use in the war against America. Japan murdered their way across the Pacific killing thousands of men,women, and children. Because they were not Japanese. Why would any American support a Japanese or German company? Nope I haven't forgotten 9/11, Pearl Harbor, or Aushwitz.

Posted by: clark kent | Jul 7, 2009 5:21:26 PM

It really is simple. The difference of quality is slight. It takes an engineer to make fine distinctions.

We own a Lexus - every time we take it in it costs $1,000.00 to fix. We own Ford and GMS when we take the American made cars in it is usually less than $200.00. When we traded our Expedition in with over 200,00 miles we never had any major repairs. SO ANECTDOTAL STORIES DO NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

AMERICAN ECONOMY - BUYING AMERICAN CARS PAY FOR OUR DEFENSE, SCHOOLS ROADS .... THE MONEY COMES BACK TO AMERICA. MOST OF MY BUSINESS IS FROM RETIRED AUTO WORKERS IN ARIZONA. GM USED TO BE OUR LARGEST EMPLOYER. WHAT HAPPENS FOR OUR NEXT GENERATION IF WE DONT CHANGE OUR BUYING HABITS. IF EVERYONE BOUGHT AMERICAN FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS OUR ECONOMY WOULD BOOM! THAT IS THE REAL ISSUE - DO WE WANT AMERICA TO THRIVE! IT REALLY DOES MATTER TO EVERYONE IN AMERICA IF WE BUY AMERICAN. IT IS TIME WE TOOK CARE OF OURSELVES - WE CANNOT HELP OTHERS UNTIL WE HELP OURSELVES.

Posted by: Mike | Oct 14, 2009 12:45:10 PM