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. Net Sales Long-Lived Assets 2014 2013 2012 2014 2013 2012 North America United States $ 2,760 $ 2,559 $ 2,975 $ 368 $ 311 $ 300 Other North America 366 399 396 111 131 138 Total 3,126 2,958 3,371 479 442 438 Europe Italy 703 734 731 61 71 64 Germany 429 410 408 106 124 118 Other Europe 846 850 882 151 161 158 Total 1,978 1,994 2,021 318 356 340 South America Brazil 505 639 574 119 129 136 Other South America 266 344 351 22 56 73 Total 771 983 925 141 185 209 Asia Pacific 742 834 907 238 242 252 Total $ 6,617 $ 6,769 $ 7,224 $ 1,176 $ 1,225 $ 1,239 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. 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  — Ownership Percentage Investment Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. 50% $ 143 Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC 20% 45 Axles India Limited 48% 6 All others as a group 8 Investments in equity affiliates 202 Investment in affiliates carried at cost 2 Investment in affiliates $ 204 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. 85 Note 20. Equity Affiliates