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.

Activity at Ports

Rhode Island’s Auto Trade Footprint

Rhode Island ports moved $7.09B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Dominican Republic. Past-decade totals reach $63.89B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$6.92B

Vehicles & parts entering RI ports

$165.99M

Vehicles & parts shipped from RI ports

Past Decade Totals

$63.07B

Vehicles & parts entering RI ports

$819.86M

Vehicles & parts shipped from RI ports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Rhode Island ports of entry, 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.

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.