Rhode Island 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.

19.6K Jobs

Automaker Facilities

Built in Rhode Island

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
Port-Davisville	Volkswagen Group	Davisville	Rhode Island	Logistics

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

Vehicles Sold

49.4K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$2.26B

The average age of Rhode Island vehicles is 11.5 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.

49.4K

new vehicles sold across Rhode Island in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

31.7K UVs (64.05%)
9.2K Cars (18.54%)
6.7K Pickups (13.59%)
1.9K Vans/Minivans (3.82%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

45.3K ICE / Hybrid (91.58%)
2.5K Electric (5.15%)
1.6K Plug-in Hybrid (3.27%)

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

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.