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Honda dominates most American-made vehicles list of 2018

The most American-made cars may not be made by the most American car brands. Four out of the top 10 most American-made vehicles of 2018 are made by Japanese brand Honda, according to the annual report from Cars.com.

"It's part of the globalization of automotive manufacturing," Cars.com Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder said in a phone interview. "The brand on the vehicle isn't the only part of the equation of what makes it American."

The Honda Odyssey, for instance, is built in Lincoln, Ala., and is made with 75 percent domestic parts. Compare it with Buick, which is considered to be as American

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