Colorado is an Auto State

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134.0K Jobs

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Colorado’s auto industry supports an estimated 133,952 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

285.4K

New Vehicles Sold

$73,590

Average labor income per auto job

$9.86B

Annual Labor Income

Share of Colorado Jobs Supported

of Economy

$16.62B

State GDP

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Colorado, 2024.

Automaker Facilities

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
Denver Test Lab	Honda	Denver	Colorado	R&D / Engineering
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office	Honda	Englewood	Colorado	Offices & Training Centers
Denver Regional Office	Ford Motor Company	Greenwood Village	Colorado	Offices & Training Centers
Ford Credit Colorado Springs Business Center	Ford Motor Company	Colorado Springs	Colorado	Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Denver Branch Office	General Motors Company	Greenwood Village	Colorado	Offices & Training Centers
Subaru Service Training Center - Denver	Subaru	Aurora	Colorado	Offices & Training Centers
Western Region	Subaru	Glendale	Colorado	Offices & Training Centers
Western Region - Zone 1 Denver (DEN)	Subaru	Glendale	Colorado	Offices & Training Centers
Customer Care & Aftersales - Parts Distribution Center - Denver	General Motors Company	Aurora	Colorado	Logistics
Denver High Velocity Center VC	Ford Motor Company	Denver	Colorado	Logistics
Denver Parts Distribution Center	Stellantis NV	Denver	Colorado	Logistics
RDC - Denver	Subaru	Aurora	Colorado	Logistics
American Honda Education Corp	Honda	Estes Park	Colorado	Other

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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Colorado, 2024.

Activity at Ports

Colorado ports moved $7.18M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Germany. Past-decade totals reach $51.88M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$6.20M

Vehicles & parts entering CO ports

$984.3K

Vehicles & parts shipped from CO ports

Past Decade Totals

$42.38M

Vehicles & parts entering CO ports

$9.50M

Vehicles & parts shipped from CO ports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Colorado ports of entry, 2024.

Employment

Headquarters, assembly plants, R&D centers, and supplier operations across the state — led by Colorado’s largest automotive employers.

Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Colorado, 2024.

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