Tennessee 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.

252.1K Jobs

Automaker Facilities

Built in Tennessee

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant	Nissan	Smyrna	Tennessee	Assembly
Spring Hill Assembly, Stamping and Global Propulsion Systems	General Motors Company	Spring Hill	Tennessee	Assembly
Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant	Volkswagen Group	Chattanooga	Tennessee	Assembly
LG Chem (Under Construction)	LG	Clarksville	Tennessee	Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations	Magna	Clinton	Tennessee	Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations	Magna	Spring Hill	Tennessee	Parts Manufacturing
Nissan Decherd Powertrain Plant	Nissan	Decherd	Tennessee	Parts Manufacturing
TMMTN	Toyota	Jackson	Tennessee	Parts Manufacturing
Ultium Cells (Under Construction)	LG	Spring Hill	Tennessee	Parts Manufacturing
North American Engineering and Planning Center	Volkswagen Group	Chattanooga	Tennessee	R&D / Engineering
Chattanooga Learning Center	Volkswagen Group	Chattanooga	Tennessee	Offices & Training Centers
Ford Credit Nashville Business Center	Ford Motor Company	Franklin	Tennessee	Offices & Training Centers
Memphis Regional Office	Ford Motor Company	Cordova	Tennessee	Offices & Training Centers
Nissan North America Corporate Headquarters	Nissan	Franklin	Tennessee	Offices & Training Centers
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center	Honda	Loudon	Tennessee	Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- ACDelco, Parts Distribution Center -- Memphis	General Motors Company	Memphis	Tennessee	Logistics
Memphis High Velocity Center	Ford Motor Company	Memphis	Tennessee	Logistics
South East Regional Distribution Center Tennessee (SERDC)	Volkswagen Group	Lenoir City	Tennessee	Logistics

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$2.75B

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

12%

of total state tax revenue

$1.76B

Federal income taxes

$1.73B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$849.54M

New vehicle sales taxes

$205.01M

Parts & services sales tax

$252.67M

Corporate profits taxes

$496.99M

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

306.8K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$12.14B

The average age of Tennessee vehicles is 13.4 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.

306.8K

new vehicles sold across Tennessee in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

177.6K UVs (57.90%)
63.4K Pickups (20.68%)
53.3K Cars (17.38%)
12.4K Vans/Minivans (4.05%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

291.5K ICE / Hybrid (95.01%)
13.2K Electric (4.31%)
2.1K Plug-in Hybrid (0.68%)

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

Tennessee’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 958 public EV charging stations across Tennessee.

Gasoline Stations

4,536

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

1,642

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

746

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

Consumers

67% of Tennessee households own their homes, and 76% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$67.6K

Owner Occupied Housing

67%

Rental Occupied Housing

33%

Commutingto Work

Drove Alone to Work (76%)
Worked from Home (13%)
Carpooled (8%)
Other (3%)
Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

Single-Family (68%)
Mobile / RV / Boat (8%)
20+ Unit Buildings (6%)
2-4 Units (6%)
1-Unit (Attached) (4%)
5-9 Units (4%)
10-19 Units (4%)

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 Tennessee’s largest automotive employers.