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Illinois is an Auto State

308.8K Jobs

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Automaker Facilities

Built in Illinois

Facility Organization City State Type
Belvidere Assembly Plant and Belvidere Satellite Stamping Plant Stellantis NV Belvidere Illinois Assembly
Chicago Assembly Plant Ford Motor Company Chicago Illinois Assembly
Rivian Rivian Normal Illinois Assembly
Chicago Stamping Plant Ford Motor Company Chicago Heights Illinois Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Belvidere Illinois Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Nashville Illinois Parts Manufacturing
American Honda Finance Corp. Office Honda Elgin Illinois Offices & Training Centers
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office Honda Hoffman Estates Illinois Offices & Training Centers
BMW of North America Regional Office BMW Group Schaumburg Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Central Region - Zone 1 Chicago (CHI) Subaru Rolling Meadows Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Chicago Regional Office Ford Motor Company Downers Grove Illinois Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Naperville Branch Office General Motors Company Naperville Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Kia Regional Office Kia Downers Grove Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Kia Training Center Kia Lombard Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Regional Office Mazda Oakbrook Terrace Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Mercedes-Benz USA Mercedes-Benz Carol Stream Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Sales, Service and Marketing -- Naperville North Central Regional Office General Motors Company Naperville Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Subaru Service Training Center - Chicago Subaru Elgin Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Credit Libertyville Volkswagen Group Libertyville Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Group Mid-West Regional Office Volkswagen Group Rosemont Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Truck and Bus Volkswagen Group Lisle Illinois Offices & Training Centers
Volvo Dealer Training Academy Volvo Naperville Illinois Offices & Training Centers
BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center BMW Group Minooka Illinois Logistics
Chicago High Velocity Center Ford Motor Company Chicago Illinois Logistics
Chicago Parts Distribution Center Stellantis NV Naperville Illinois Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales - Parts Distribution Center - Chicago General Motors Company Bolingbrook Illinois Logistics
Mazda Parts Distribution Center Mazda Aurora Illinois Logistics
Mobis Parts Distribution Center (Hyundai / Kia) Hyundai Aurora Illinois Logistics
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Illinois, 2024.

Fueling

Illinois’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 1,464 public EV charging stations across Illinois.

Gasoline Stations

4,537

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

2,687

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

1,291

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — Illinois, 2024.

Consumers

67% of Illinois households own their homes, and 66% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$80.3K

Owner Occupied Housing

67%

Rental Occupied Housing

33%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (66%)
  • Worked from Home (14%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Public Transit (7%)
  • Other (5%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (58%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (12%)
  • 2-4 Units (12%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (6%)
  • 5-9 Units (6%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2%)

Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Employment

Jobs Across the State

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

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

  • 4,000

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Chicago Assembly Plant

  • 3,000

    Employees

    Rivian

    Rivian

  • 1,300

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Chicago Stamping Plant

  • 1,234

    Employees

    Magna

    Magna Operations

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