North Carolina 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.

240.0K Jobs

Automaker Facilities

Built in North Carolina

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
Charlotte OnStar Call Center	General Motors Company	Charlotte	North Carolina	R&D / Engineering
Charlotte Regional Office	Ford Motor Company	Charlotte	North Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Huntersville Collection Center	General Motors Company	Huntersville	North Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Raleigh Branch Office	General Motors Company	Raleigh	North Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial International Treasury Office	General Motors Company	Charlotte	North Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
Subaru Service Training Center-Charlotte	Subaru	Huntersville	North Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Charlotte	General Motors Company	Charlotte	North Carolina	Logistics
Greensboro High Velocity Center	Ford Motor Company	Mebane	North Carolina	Logistics

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

Vehicles Sold

443.1K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$20.16B

The average age of North Carolina vehicles is 12.7 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.

443.1K

new vehicles sold across North Carolina in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

256.8K UVs (57.96%)
86.4K Pickups (19.50%)
82.3K Cars (18.58%)
17.6K Vans/Minivans (3.97%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

410.7K ICE / Hybrid (92.69%)
26.8K Electric (6.05%)
5.6K Plug-in Hybrid (1.26%)

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.

Consumers

66% of North Carolina households own their homes, and 71% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$70.8K

Owner Occupied Housing

66%

Rental Occupied Housing

34%

Commutingto Work

Drove Alone to Work (71%)
Worked from Home (16%)
Carpooled (9%)
Other (3%)
Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

Single-Family (65%)
Mobile / RV / Boat (11%)
20+ Unit Buildings (6%)
1-Unit (Attached) (5%)
2-4 Units (4%)
5-9 Units (4%)
10-19 Units (4%)

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 North Carolina’s largest automotive employers.