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“EVs are not American”

Verdict: False

This is a common complaint about many car companies, but the narrative has recently been applied to electric vehicles in general.

The sourced answer

This is a common complaint about many car companies, but the narrative has recently been applied to electric vehicles in general. The truth is that no car is truly "all-American," as car parts are sourced from countries all over the globe. To put it in perspective, a study by American University highlights the percentage of American parts used by automakers, and both Ford and GM - two of the most widely considered American brands - came in at just 54%. Do you know which brand scored the highest and is, therefore, the most American brand today? Tesla, at 81%. The study also includes a list of models, and the top four spots were claimed by 5 Tesla models, with a tie at #4, and they weren't the only EVs in the top 10.

Sources

• KBB
• American Education

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