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Geographic information  — Of our 2014 consolidated net sales, the U.S., Italy, Brazil and Germany account for 42%, 11%, 8% and 6%, respectively. No other country accounts for more than 5% of our consolidated net sales. Sales are attributed to the location of the product entity recording the sale. Long-lived assets represent property , plant and equipment. 

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Sales to major customers  — Ford is the only individual customer to whom sales have exceeded 10% of our consolidated sales in the past three years. Sales to Ford for the three most recent years were $1,217 (18% ) in 2014, $1,226 (18%) in 2013 and $1,254 (17% ) in 2012. 

## Note 20. Equity Affiliates 

We have a number of investments in entities that engage in the manufacture of vehicular parts – primarily axles, driveshafts and wheel-end braking systems – supplied to OEMs. 

Dividends received from equity af filiates were $16, $10 and $3 in 2014, 2013 and 2012. 

Equity method investments exceeding $5 at December 31, 2014  — 

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Our equity method investments in Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC), Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC and Axles India Limited are included in the net assets of our Commercial Vehicle operating segment. 

The carrying value of our equity method investments at December 31, 2014 was $74 more than our share of the af filiates’ book value, including $48 attributable to goodwill. The difference between the investment carrying value and the amount of underlying equity in assets, excluding the $48 attributable to goodwill, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the underlying assets’ estimated useful lives of five to forty-five years. 

