Kentucky is an Auto State

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Automaker Facilities

Built in Kentucky

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
Bowling Green Assembly	General Motors Company	Bowling Green	Kentucky	Assembly
Kentucky Truck Plant	Ford Motor Company	Louisville	Kentucky	Assembly
Louisville Assembly Plant	Ford Motor Company	Louisville	Kentucky	Assembly
TMMK	Toyota	Georgetown	Kentucky	Assembly
Magna Operations	Magna	Bowling Green	Kentucky	Parts Manufacturing

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

Activity at Ports

Kentucky ports moved $17.34M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Japan. Past-decade totals reach $132.16M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$7.97M

Vehicles & parts entering KY ports

$9.37M

Vehicles & parts shipped from KY ports

Past Decade Totals

$78.40M

Vehicles & parts entering KY ports

$53.76M

Vehicles & parts shipped from KY ports

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

Fueling

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 352 public EV charging stations across Kentucky.

Gasoline Stations

2,734

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

653

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

309

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

Employment

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

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

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