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North Carolina is an Auto State

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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.

Activity at Ports

North Carolina’s Auto Trade Footprint

North Carolina ports moved $271.30M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to United Kingdom. Past-decade totals reach $3.83B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$156.00M

Vehicles & parts entering NC ports

$115.30M

Vehicles & parts shipped from NC ports

Past Decade Totals

$1.77B

Vehicles & parts entering NC ports

$2.07B

Vehicles & parts shipped from NC ports

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

Fueling

North Carolina’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 1,748 public EV charging stations across North Carolina.

Gasoline Stations

5,962

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

3,407

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

1,325

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — North Carolina, 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.

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

  • 24

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Greensboro High Velocity Center

  • 20

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Charlotte Regional Office

  • 4

    Employees

    Subaru

    Subaru Service Training Center-Charlotte

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