Tesla has knocked Ford out of the top spot in the annual Cars.com ranking of which vehicles are most American.
The Tesla Model 3, assembled in Fremont, California, is No. 1 in the 2021 American-Made Index, the first time an electric vehicle has held the spot. The index dates to 2006.
The Ford Ranger midsize pickup, assembled in Wayne, Michigan, was No. 1 last year, but has fallen out of the top 10 in part because of “a fairly steep reduction” in content under the American Automobile Labeling Act, which relates to whether parts are considered domestic or foreign, according to Kelsey Mays, assistant managing editor for Cars.com and lead researcher for the index.
Tesla also scored the No. 3 spot with its Model Y crossover, assembled in Fremont.
“Tesla has now cemented itself firmly” on the list, Mays said in a news release. Last year was the first time Tesla was even on it because the automaker previously had not provided enough information.