447.5K Jobs
Powered by Michigan’s Auto Industry
Industry Impact
Every Job Tells a Story
Michigan’s auto industry supports an estimated 447,452 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.
546.3K
New Vehicles Sold
$78,234
Average labor income per auto job
$35.01B
Annual Labor Income
8%
Share of Michigan Jobs Supported
10%
of Economy
$69.39B
State GDP
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Michigan, 2024.
Automaker Facilities
Built in Michigan
| Facility | Organization | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn Truck Plant | Ford Motor Company | Dearborn | Michigan | Assembly |
| Detroit Assembly Complex - Jefferson | Stellantis NV | Detroit | Michigan | Assembly |
| Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack | Stellantis NV | Detroit | Michigan | Assembly |
| Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly | General Motors Company | Detroit | Michigan | Assembly |
| Dundee Engine Plant | Stellantis NV | Dundee | Michigan | Assembly |
| Flat Rock Assembly Plant | Ford Motor Company | Flat Rock | Michigan | Assembly |
| Flint Assembly, Stamping and Global Propulsion Systems | General Motors Company | Flint | Michigan | Assembly |
| Lansing Delta Township Assembly & Stamping | General Motors Company | Lansing | Michigan | Assembly |
| Lansing Grand River Assembly | General Motors Company | Lansing | Michigan | Assembly |
| Michigan Assembly Plant | Ford Motor Company | Wayne | Michigan | Assembly |
| Orion Assembly | General Motors Company | Lake Orion | Michigan | Assembly |
| Rouge EV Center | Ford Motor Company | Dearborn | Michigan | Assembly |
| Sterling Heights Assembly Plant | Stellantis NV | Sterling Heights | Michigan | Assembly |
| Warren Truck Assembly Plant | Stellantis NV | Warren | Michigan | Assembly |
| Bay City Powertrain - Global Propulsion Systems | General Motors Company | Bay City | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Brownstown Battery Plant | General Motors Company | Brownstown Township | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Dearborn Diversified Manufacturing Plant | Ford Motor Company | Dearborn | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Dearborn Engine Plant | Ford Motor Company | Dearborn | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Dearborn Stamping Plant | Ford Motor Company | Dearborn | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Flint Tool & Die | General Motors Company | Flint | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Global Propulsion Systems -- Wixom | General Motors Company | Wixom | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Global Propulsion Systems HQ -- Engineering Center -- Pontiac | General Motors Company | Pontiac | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Grand Rapids Operations -- Components | General Motors Company | Wyoming | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| LG Energy Solution | LG | Holland | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| LG Energy Solution | LG | Holland | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Livonia Transmission Plant | Ford Motor Company | Livonia | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Boyne City | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Newaygo | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Kentwood | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Holland | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Battle Creek | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Novi | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Lansing | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Holly | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Warren | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Auburn Hills | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Magna Operations | Magna | Highland Park | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Mt. Elliott Tool & Die | Stellantis NV | Detroit | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Pontiac Metal Center | General Motors Company | Pontiac | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Rawsonville Plant | Ford Motor Company | Ypsilanti | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Romulus Powertrain - Global Propulsion Systems | General Motors Company | Romulus | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Saginaw Global Propulsion Systems | General Motors Company | Saginaw | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Saginaw Metal Casting - Global Propulsion Systems | General Motors Company | Saginaw | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Sterling Axle Plant | Ford Motor Company | Sterling Heights | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Sterling Stamping Plant | Stellantis NV | Sterling Heights | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Trenton South Engine Complex | Stellantis NV | Trenton | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Ultium Cells (Under Construction) | LG | Lansing | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Van Dyke Transmission Plant | Ford Motor Company | Sterling Heights | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Warren Stamping Plant | Stellantis NV | Warren | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Woodhaven Stamping Plant | Ford Motor Company | Woodhaven | Michigan | Parts Manufacturing |
| Ann Arbor Test Lab | Honda | Ann Arbor | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Ann Arbor Test Lab | Honda | Ann Arbor | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Chelsea Proving Grounds | Stellantis NV | Chelsea | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Detroit Research Office | Honda | Ann Arbor | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| GM Global Technical Center | General Motors Company | Warren | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America | Mercedes-Benz | Farmington Hills | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America | Mercedes-Benz | Ann Arbor | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Michigan Proving Grounds | Ford Motor Company | Bruce Twp | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Milford Proving Ground | General Motors Company | Milford | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| NASI-Subaru Research & Development | Subaru | Van Buren Twp | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Nissan Technical Center North America | Nissan | Farmington Hills | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Pontiac Office | Honda | Auburn Hills | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Romulus High Velocity Center | Stellantis NV | Romulus | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Warren Office | Honda | Warren | Michigan | R&D / Engineering |
| Autoliv Auburn Hills | Autoliv | Auburn Hills | Michigan | Offices & Training Centers |
| Dearborn Area Campus | Ford Motor Company | Dearborn | Michigan | Offices & Training Centers |
| Mercedes-Benz Financial Services | Mercedes-Benz | Farmington Hills | Michigan | Offices & Training Centers |
| Stellantis US Headquarters & Technology Center | Stellantis NV | Auburn Hills | Michigan | Offices & Training Centers |
| Van Dyke Office Center | General Motors Company | Warren | Michigan | Offices & Training Centers |
| Volkswagen Credit Auburn Hills | Volkswagen Group | Auburn Hills | Michigan | Offices & Training Centers |
| Volkswagen Group Auburn Hills | Volkswagen Group | Auburn Hills | Michigan | Offices & Training Centers |
| Brownstown Parts Redist Center | Ford Motor Company | Romulus | Michigan | Logistics |
| Center Line Complex | Stellantis NV | Center Line | Michigan | Logistics |
| Customer Care & Aftersales -- Flint Engineering Lab | General Motors Company | Flint | Michigan | Logistics |
| Customer Care & Aftersales -- Processing Center -- Davison Road | General Motors Company | Burton | Michigan | Logistics |
| Customer Care & Aftersales -- Processing Center -- Ypsilanti | General Motors Company | Ypsilanti | Michigan | Logistics |
| Customer Care & Aftersales -- Redistro Center -- Lansing | General Motors Company | Lansing | Michigan | Logistics |
| Customer Care & Aftersales -- Redistro Center -- Pontiac | General Motors Company | Pontiac | Michigan | Logistics |
| Customer Care & Aftersales -- Redistro Center -- Willow Run | General Motors Company | Belleville | Michigan | Logistics |
| Customer Care & Aftersales HQ -- Grand Blanc | General Motors Company | Grand Blanc | Michigan | Logistics |
| Detroit High Velocity Center | Ford Motor Company | Brownstown Twp | Michigan | Logistics |
| Marysville Parts Distribution Center | Stellantis NV | Marysville | Michigan | Logistics |
| National Parts Distribution Center | Ford Motor Company | Livonia | Michigan | Logistics |
| Warren Complex Parts Distribution Center | Stellantis NV | Warren | Michigan | Logistics |
| Dealer Service & Warranty Operations | General Motors Company | Madison Heights | Michigan | Other |
| Detroit Renaissance Ctr Global HQ | General Motors Company | Detroit | Michigan | Other |
| Durant-Dort Factory One Complex | General Motors Company | Flint | Michigan | Other |
| GM Heritage Center | General Motors Company | Sterling Heights | Michigan | Other |
| Mazda Wixom Center | Mazda | Wixom | Michigan | Other |
| Warren Company Vehicle Operations | General Motors Company | Warren | Michigan | Other |
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Vehicles Sold
546.3K
2024 Vehicle Sales
$23.88B
The average age of Michigan vehicles is 11.4 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.
New vehicle purchases and registrations
546.3K
new vehicles sold across Michigan in 2024
Purchases ByBody Style
- 369.6K UVs (67.66%)
- 120.6K Pickups (22.07%)
- 39.4K Cars (7.21%)
- 16.7K Vans/Minivans (3.06%)
Purchases ByPowertrain
- 510.1K ICE / Hybrid (93.37%)
- 29.2K Electric (5.35%)
- 7.0K Plug-in Hybrid (1.28%)
- 1 Fuel Cell (0.00%)
8.58M
vehicles registered across Michigan in 2024
Registrations ByBody Style
- 3.94M UVs (46.52%)
- 2.20M Cars (25.95%)
- 1.82M Pickups (21.48%)
- 511.3K Vans/Minivans (6.04%)
Registrations ByPowertrain
- 8.47M ICE / Hybrid (98.70%)
- 77.4K Electric (0.90%)
- 34.0K Plug-in Hybrid (0.40%)
- 16 Fuel Cell (0.00%)
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.
Activity at Ports
Michigan’s Auto Trade Footprint
Michigan ports moved $58.46B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $615.91B.
2024 Imports
2024 Exports
$35.39B
Vehicles & parts entering MI ports
$23.07B
Vehicles & parts shipped from MI ports
Past Decade Totals
$391.43B
Vehicles & parts entering MI ports
$224.48B
Vehicles & parts shipped from MI ports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Michigan ports of entry, 2024.
Employment
Jobs Across the State
Headquarters, assembly plants, R&D centers, and supplier operations across the state — led by Michigan’s largest automotive employers.
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Michigan, 2024.
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22,764
Employees
General Motors Company
GM Global Technical Center
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20,964
Employees
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn Area Campus
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11,836
Employees
Magna
Magna Operations
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11,300
Employees
Stellantis NV
Stellantis US Headquarters & Technology Center
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