District of Columbia is an Auto State

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Auto industry workers: a technician in a hard hat, an assembler at a workbench, a designer sketching a car, and a battery-line worker.

1.9K Jobs

Automaker Facilities

Built in District of Columbia

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.; Government and Industry Relations	Honda	Washington	District of Columbia	Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Group Government Affairs	Volkswagen Group	Washington	District of Columbia	Offices & Training Centers
Washington - GM Public Policy & GM Defense	General Motors Company	Washington	District of Columbia	Offices & Training Centers
Washington Affairs	Ford Motor Company	Washington	District of Columbia	Offices & Training Centers
BMW Group Government and External Affairs	BMW Group	Washington	District of Columbia	Other
Kia Corporation Government Affairs	Kia	Washington	District of Columbia	Other
Mazda North American Operations Government and Public Affairs	Mazda	Washington	District of Columbia	Other

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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, District of Columbia, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

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in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.

of total state tax revenue

$6.38M

Federal income taxes

$63.51M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

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New vehicle sales taxes

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Parts & services sales tax

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Corporate profits taxes

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Used vehicle sales taxes

Source: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year.

Vehicles Sold

16.8K

2024 Vehicle Sales

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The average age of District of Columbia vehicles is 14.4 years

Compared to the national average of 12.2 years

Source: Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024; average age compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, vehicles in operation as of December 31, 2024; New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

16.8K

new vehicles sold across District of Columbia in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

11.0K UVs (65.41%)
4.2K Cars (24.75%)
886 Vans/Minivans (5.26%)
770 Pickups (4.57%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

13.5K ICE / Hybrid (80.07%)
2.5K Electric (14.68%)
884 Plug-in Hybrid (5.25%)

Source: Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.

Employment

Jobs Across the State

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