Overview

• Tesla’s Model 3 ranks first for a fourth consecutive year on Cars.com’s 2025 American-Made Index, with the automaker occupying the top four slots
• Electric vehicles account for six of the top 10 most American-made models, reflecting a growing shift toward domestically assembled electrification
• Foreign brands comprise 67% of the 99 vehicles evaluated, highlighting the auto industry’s increasingly globalized supply chains
• The Trump administration’s 25% tariffs on imported cars and parts have so far had limited impact on sticker prices but are expected to push costs higher soon
• Tesla’s exclusive U.S. manufacturing in California and Texas shields it from tariff costs that threaten rivals dependent on imported components