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Rhode Island is an Auto State

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Automaker Facilities

Built in Rhode Island

Facility Organization City State Type
Port-Davisville Volkswagen Group Davisville Rhode Island Logistics
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Rhode Island, 2024.

Fueling

Rhode Island’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 343 public EV charging stations across Rhode Island.

Gasoline Stations

407

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

691

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

114

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

Consumers

64% of Rhode Island households own their homes, and 73% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$85.0K

Owner Occupied Housing

64%

Rental Occupied Housing

36%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (73%)
  • Worked from Home (12%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (6%)
  • Public Transit (2%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (55%)
  • 2-4 Units (22%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (9%)
  • 5-9 Units (5%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (3%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1%)

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 Rhode Island’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 2

    Employees

    Volkswagen Group

    Port-Davisville

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