In the Auto industry today I really don't think you can label anything as import or domestic. Unless you start talking about low volume exotic builds.

You do have to hand it to Toyota and Nissan with building a full size truck to rival Ford, GM and Dodge. They actually have some size and the cubic inches in the powertrain to keep people happy.

It's like the Dodge Stratus I'm in the process of buying. It's a coupe and thus built with a Mitsubishi motor, tranny, and frame. The build sheet that I have for it even states; Major sources of foriegn parts: Japan 34%. Then again, they're owned by a German company these days. So, is Mopar really American anymore?

I don't personally get lost in the mechanics. I buy what I like, end of story. We even have a Toyota plant north of here in the state that employs plenty of Americans. To he west is the Corvette plant. One is just about as American as the other in perspective.

The difference between the Toyota factory and the Corvette factory is, the Toyota factory makes more money per car than the Corvette factory.
I don't know the actual numbers for the Corvette factory, but I've heard Toyota clear something like $2000 per vehicle while Ford sees a -$200 per vehicle.

Placing plants here is the strategy.

They hire American workers but the end profit goes to Japan.

But hey, a ton of our companies export work to other countries like India, China, Bangladesh, Mariana Islands. But I digress.

That's capitalism for ya