Made in America: Which Car Creates the Most Jobs?
Is the car assembled here?
Toyota: Yes, it takes more than 6,000 American workers to build the Camrys we buy.
Ford: Yes, it takes 2,250 workers to build the Escape.
How much of the car contains U.S. parts?
Toyota Camry: 80 percent.
Ford Escape: 65 percent.
How many cars were sold in a given year?
Toyota Camry: The most popular seller, 328,000 were sold last year.
Ford Escape: Just under 200,000 were sold in 2010.
The U.S. brand that creates the most American jobs?
The Ford Escape, which creates 13 assembly line jobs for every 100 cars sold, based on 2010 sales figures and company supplied information on how many workers actually man the assembly lines.
That is good, but doesn't top the Kentucky-built Toyota, which creates almost 20 U.S.-based manufacturing jobs for every 100 cars sold.......
Made in America: Which Car Creates the Most Jobs?