yes, like a lot of auto repair, its easier than it looks once you dive in :)
yes, like a lot of auto repair, its easier than it looks once you dive in :)
That is why the US Commerce Department specifies the totality of what is American in the vehicle sold in the US, including OR&DO engineering, design, materials, assembly of parts etc when it defines which first number can be used on a vehicle built in the US. What you are referring to is the FTC parts content definitions of North American parts, used to figure what is listed on the parts label. All Camrys carry a parts label that says 80% American parts, even on those made in Japan with a Japanese engines tranny which obviously do not have a single American part.
For example the Lincoln LT truck, that is basically a Ford F150, gets a '4' rather than the '1' like the Ford built in the same Michigan assembly plant because its interior and some other parts are made in Canada. Thus dropping it to 68% American and less than the 70% required to get a '1.' A '5,' like on the Tundra is less than 40% American
The Crown Vic gets a '2' made in Canada even though 80% of it material and parts content is the US
As too ownership. teh tax laws in America, Europe and Japan differ greatly. American and European Corporations pay taxes on profits made on the cars they sell in the US to the US treasury. Japanese Corporations do not pay corporate taxes in the US because of taxes paid in Japan American and European AND Japanese Corporations pay taxes on profits made on the cars they sell in Europe the treasuries in the Europe countries. That is one reason the Japanese are not a successful in Europe there the tax field is level
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