Tesla automobiles took the 4 prime spots of the 2025 American-Made Index (AMI), an annual checklist calculated by Vehicles.com that ranks qualifying automobiles constructed and purchased in america.
Tesla’s dominance within the AMI isn’t new. The U.S. automaker, which assembles its 4 light-duty passenger automobiles in Texas and California, has landed within the prime 10 ever because it began collaborating within the annual rating 5 years in the past. This yr, the Mannequin 3 was ranked as essentially the most “American-made” automobile bought in america.
However here’s what may shock customers — and even those that observe the trade: EVs took six of the highest 10 spots within the American-Made Index. Along with Tesla, the Kia EV6 and the Volkswagen ID4 took the sixth and tenth spots, respectively.
The annual index ranks present model-year automobiles utilizing 5 main elements, together with the situation of ultimate meeting, share of U.S. and Canadian elements, international locations of origin for all obtainable engines, international locations of origin for all obtainable transmissions, and U.S. manufacturing workforce. Some 400 automobiles from the 2025 mannequin yr have been studied to reach on the 99 automobiles on the 2025 American-Made Index, based on Vehicles.com. Heavy-duty automobiles just like the Tesla Cybertruck and the Rivian R1S, each of that are made within the U.S., don’t qualify.
The Kia EV6, which is assembled on the Korean automaker’s West Level, Georgia manufacturing unit, took one other eyebrow-raising prize. The Kia EV6 incorporates 80% U.S. and Canadian elements, the best share of any automobile bought in America right this moment.
Vehicles.come famous that solely eight EVs certified for the 2024 index. This yr, 11 battery-electric automobiles made it on the AMI, together with the Ford F-150 Lightning, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and the Kia EV9 SUV. And one other 19 are hybrids and plug-in hybrids. The stats reveal “the trade’s push for electrification wasn’t mere lip service,” based on Vehicles.com.
The query is whether or not tariffs, greater costs, and the tip of the federal EV tax credit (which the Senate has proposed in its tax and price range invoice) will derail this electrical trajectory?
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