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Identifies top 'American' Cars CHICAGO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As more foreign auto manufacturers open assembly plants in the U.S., the notion of "buying American" has taken on new meaning. With the 4th of July Holiday upon us, Cars.com has created the American Made Index to help consumers identify the top ten vehicles that are truly the most American in terms of their parts, where they're produced and that are popular with U.S. buyers. As expected, many traditional American manufacturers have made the top ten; however, several Toyota vehicles including the Toyota Camry, Camry Solara and the Siena also made the top ten. "As the import-domestic debate rages, some consumers are interested in spending their dollars stateside," said Cars.com managing editor Patrick Olsen. "While many consumers understand that foreign manufacturers have opened their own assembly plants in the U.S., many aren't sure which cars are built where and what percentage of the car's parts are domestic." Cars.com's American Made Index rates vehicles put together and purchased in the U.S. Factors include where the cars' parts are made, where the cars are assembled and how many are sold in the U.S. Eligible models must have a domestic-parts-content rating of 75 percent or more, the minimum federal standard for a car to be labeled domestic. The American Made Index Make/Model U.S. Assembly Location (s) 1. Ford F-Series* Dearborn, Mich.; Kansas City, Mo.; Louisville, Ky.; Norfolk, Va. 2. Chevrolet Silverado Fort Wayne, Ind.; Pontiac, Mich. 3. Toyota Camry**; Camry Solara Georgetown, Ky. 4. Ford E-Series Lorain, Ohio 5. Chevrolet Cobalt Lordstown, Ohio 6. Ford Explorer Louisville, Ky.; St. Louis, Mo. 7. Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx Kansas City, Kan. 8. Ford Escape** Kansas City, Mo. 9. Toyota Sienna Princeton, Ind. 10. Chevrolet TrailBlazer*** Moraine, Ohio * Excludes Ford F-650, F-750 ** Excludes hybrid *** Excludes discontinued TrailBlazer EXT About Cars.com Partnered with more than 200 leading metro newspapers, television stations and their websites, Cars.com is the most comprehensive destination for those looking to buy or sell a new or used car. The site lists more than 1.5 million vehicles from 11,000 dealer customers, classified advertisers and private parties to offer consumers the best selection of new and used cars online, as well as the content, tools and advice to support their shopping experience. Recently selected by Forbes.com as a Best of the Web site for car shopping, Cars.com combines powerful inventory search tools and new-car configuration with pricing information, photo galleries, buying guides, side-by-side comparison tools, original editorial content and reviews to help millions of car shoppers connect with sellers each month. Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is a division of Classified Ventures, LLC, ( http://classifiedventures.com/ ), which is owned by leading media companies, including Belo (NYSE:BLC), Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB) and The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO). DATASOURCE: Cars.com CONTACT: Steve Nolan, Public Relations Manager of Cars.com, +1-312-601-5163 (direct), +1-630-310-2468 (mobile), Web site: http://www.cars.com/ http://classifiedventures.com/

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