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.

Tax Revenue Generation

$169.24M

in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.

of total state tax revenue

$108.76M

Federal income taxes

$173.22M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$158.02M

New vehicle sales taxes

$38.13M

Parts & services sales tax

$7.19M

Corporate profits taxes

$92.44M

Used vehicle sales taxes

Source: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year.

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.

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.