file.newsgroup.cars.103808 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Bob Blackshaw)
Subject: Re: Ford Probe, Import Car of the Year
In <[email protected]> [email protected] (Timothy S Newman) writes:
>Okay, okay, I know the Ford Probe is made in the US, in fact it's
>made in Michigan, at a Mazda plant. My question: are most of the parts
>from American or Japanese sources? I have been told that most of the US
>assembly plants for Japanese automakers import almost all of the parts used in
>the vehicles.
>Any information anyone has on this will be appreciated!
Ford aimed for 75% US content when they designed the new Probe. In actual
practice it came out to 77% US content. If my '89 is any example the 23%
that is imported may be the engine and brakes, at least the '89 had
Missybitchy brakes.
>Tim Newman
>[email protected]
Bob