From: bob1@cos.com (Bob Blackshaw)
Subject: Re: Ford Probe, Import Car of the Year
Organization: Corporation for Open Systems
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In <1ri9rv$jfl@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> newman@cps.msu.edu (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
>newman@cps.msu.edu

Bob


