You crazy buy American guys are scary. Might I suggest you look less at global company's original country of origin and focus on well run companies investments in our country.
Nissan North America is based in the US and has made huge investments in our country, hired thousands of American workers, paid US corporate taxes, etc. In many ways Japanese management structure ( truly a US management philosophy that wasn't embraced by traditional US manufactures) has brought more empowerment to manufacturing floor employeees in the US.
Nissan US manufacturing employees even made vehicles for Ford for several years!
A few details on Nissan North America
Nissan: Manufacturing, Smyrna, Tenn.
New Nissan North America Headquarters
Nissan America Headquarters Opens In Franklin |
Even our 370z exterior was designed in California by a Canadian!
YouTube - Nissan 370Z Design Explained by the Designer Randy Rodriguez
Perhaps better crtiteria for poorly informed "Buy American" dorks need to be more concerned about is where their brand of car is actually made as there are plenty of Ford and GM cars with little or no US content. Even cars assembled in US have motors and transmissions from other countries and many parts from China.
My Chevy truck is made in Mexico. Does driving a big Chevy crew cab truck make me more American? ....I think not! I'd be more American if I drove a Nissan Truck made by US workers!
One more thought. Access to free markets to all citizens is what makes US the great country we are. In many ways the buy American crowd reminds me of old school Russian commies. They limited their citizens to Russian cars for years. Look where that got them!