South Carolina 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.

154.9K Jobs

Automaker Facilities

Built in South Carolina

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
BMW Manufacturing Co.	BMW Group	Greer	South Carolina	Assembly
Mercedes-Benz Vans	Mercedes-Benz	Ladson	South Carolina	Assembly
Volvo Car Industrial Operations	Volvo	Ridgeville	South Carolina	Assembly
Magna Operations	Magna	Piedmont	South Carolina	Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations	Magna	Spartanburg	South Carolina	Parts Manufacturing
BMW Group Information Technology Research Center	BMW Group	Greenville	South Carolina	R&D / Engineering
BMW of North America Regional Office	BMW Group	Greer	South Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
BMW of North America Training Center	BMW Group	Greer	South Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
Ford Credit Greenville Business Center	Ford Motor Company	Greenville	South Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
Volvo Car Manufacturing Training Center	Volvo	Ridgeville	South Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
Volvo Car University & Jacob Office Building	Volvo	Ridgeville	South Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
Volvo South Carolina Technical Center	Volvo	Ridgeville	South Carolina	Offices & Training Centers
BMW of North America Continental Distribution Center	BMW Group	Spartanburg	South Carolina	Logistics
Mercedes-Benz USA	Mercedes-Benz	Ladson	South Carolina	Logistics
Volvo Car US Operations	Volvo	Summerville	South Carolina	Logistics
Volvo Car USA	Volvo	Ridgeville	South Carolina	Logistics
BMW Performance Center	BMW Group	Greer	South Carolina	Other

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$1.18B

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

of total state tax revenue

$882.16M

Federal income taxes

$1.37B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$502.47M

New vehicle sales taxes

$145.51M

Parts & services sales tax

$76.77M

Corporate profits taxes

$293.95M

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

223.0K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$10.05B

The average age of South Carolina vehicles is 13.7 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.

223.0K

new vehicles sold across South Carolina in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

129.8K UVs (58.19%)
45.3K Pickups (20.31%)
40.1K Cars (17.97%)
7.9K Vans/Minivans (3.52%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

213.4K ICE / Hybrid (95.67%)
7.3K Electric (3.27%)
2.4K Plug-in Hybrid (1.06%)

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.

Fueling

South Carolina’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 608 public EV charging stations across South Carolina.

Gasoline Stations

3,270

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

1,066

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

525

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — South Carolina, 2024.

Employment

Jobs Across the State

Headquarters, assembly plants, R&D centers, and supplier operations across the state — led by South Carolina’s largest automotive employers.