Tennessee is an Auto State

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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.

Activity at Ports

Tennessee ports moved $316.81M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to South Africa. Past-decade totals reach $3.30B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$309.39M

Vehicles & parts entering TN ports

$7.42M

Vehicles & parts shipped from TN ports

Past Decade Totals

$3.26B

Vehicles & parts entering TN ports

$41.47M

Vehicles & parts shipped from TN ports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Tennessee ports of entry, 2024.

Employment

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

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

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