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Accord is Second Most American-Made Car

Accord is Second Most American-Made Car
Last year more than 99 percent of Hondas sold in America were made in America (using domestic and globally sources parts). No wonder three Honda models – Accord, Odyssey, and Pilot – recently snagged spots on the American-Made Index (AMI) from Cars.com. Usually the AMI includes the top 10 cars made in the U.S., but this year only eight cars met the criteria. The list rates vehicles produced and purchased in the U.S., taking into account factors such as the percentage of parts used for the car that are considered domestic, cars assembled in the U.S. and U.S. sales. Models with a domestic-part content of less than 75 percent were disqualified as were models built exclusively outside of the country, information from Cars.com said. Taking those ratings into consideration, the Accord was named second on the AMI, followed by the Odyssey at fourth and the Pilot in fifth. American Made Index Accord Source: Cars.com On the 2016 Production-Based Index from Cars.com, Honda's investment in America is more obvious. When using production as criteria rather than sales, the Accord is No. 1 with the Odyssey and Pilot following in fourth and fifth place respectively. 2016 Production-Based Index 1. Honda Accord 2. Toyota Camry 3. Toyota Sienna 4. Honda Odyssey 5. Honda Pilot 6. Chevrolet Traverse 7. GMC Acadia 8. Buick Enclave Seventy percent of Honda's 30,000 direct associates are employed in manufacturing and produce other American-made models such as the Acura ILX, TLX, RDX, MDX and NSX, as well as the Honda CR-V and Civic. Parts for vehicles produced in America came from nearly 600 original equipment manufacturers in 2015. Honda also purchased $37 billion in parts, materials and services from U.S. companies last year. This year is not Honda's first time to land on the AMI. The Odyssey, produced in Alabama, has a long history of representing Honda on the AMI. Other models such as the Ridgeline, Pilot and Crosstour have also made it in the top 10 in previous years. Where Are They Made? Below, find out where Honda’s North American models are currently made. Honda of America Mfg., Marysville Auto Plant, Marysville, Ohio Honda Accord Sedan Honda Accord Coupe Acura TLX Acura ILX Honda of America Mfg., East Liberty Plant, East Liberty, Ohio Honda CR-V Acura RDX Acura MDX (beginning in 2017) Honda of America Mfg., Performance Manufacturing Center, Marysville, Ohio Acura NSX Honda of America Mfg., Anna Engine Plant, Anna, Ohio 4-cylinder engines for Accord, Honda Civic and CR-V V6 engines for Accord Sedan, Honda Accord Coupe, Acura TLX, Acura RDX, Acura ILX Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, Lincoln, Ala. Honda Odyssey Honda Pilot Acura MDX Honda Ridgeline V-6 engines for HMA-produced vehicles Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, Greensburg, Ind. Honda Civic Honda CR-V (beginning in 2017) Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Russells Point, Ohio Automatic Transmissions Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, Tallapoosa, Ga. Automatic Transmissions Honda of Canada Mfg., Alliston, Ontario Honda Civic Coupe Honda Civic Sedan Honda Civic Si Honda CR-V Four-cylinder engines Honda de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Motorcycle/Parts Plant, El Salto, Estado de Jalisco Automobile parts Honda de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Automobile Plant, El Salto, Estado de Jalisco Honda CR-V Honda de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Automobile Plant, Celaya, Estado de Guanajuato Honda Fit Honda HR-V

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