Texas is an Auto State
813.0K Jobs
Powered by Texas’s Auto Industry
Industry Impact
Every Job Tells a Story
Texas’s auto industry supports an estimated 813,026 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.
1.52M
New Vehicles Sold
$72,316
Average labor income per auto job
$58.80B
Annual Labor Income
4%
Share of Texas Jobs Supported
4%
of Economy
$109.05B
State GDP
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Texas, 2024.
Automaker Facilities
Built in Texas
| Facility | Organization | City | State | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Assembly | General Motors Company | Arlington | Texas | Assembly |
| Tesla Giga Texas | Tesla | Austin | Texas | Assembly |
| TMMTX | Toyota | San Antonio | Texas | Assembly |
| Texas Instruments - Richardson, TX | Texas Instruments | Richardson | Texas | Parts Manufacturing |
| Texas Instruments - SFAB | Texas Instruments | Sherman | Texas | Parts Manufacturing |
| Texas Instruments - Sherman, TX | Texas Instruments | Sherman | Texas | Parts Manufacturing |
| Austin IT Innovation Center | General Motors Company | Austin | Texas | R&D / Engineering |
| GM Austin Customer Engagement Center | General Motors Company | Austin | Texas | R&D / Engineering |
| American Honda Finance Corp. Office | Honda | Irving | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office | Honda | Irving | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Central Region | Subaru | Coppell | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Central Region - Zone 4 Dallas (DFW) | Subaru | Coppell | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Dallas Business Center | Subaru | Coppell | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Dallas Regional Office | Ford Motor Company | Plano | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Ford Credit Irving Business Center | Ford Motor Company | Irving | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| GM Financial -- Arlington Branch Office | General Motors Company | Arlington | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| GM Financial -- Arlington Operations Center (Service, Collections) -- AOC I, II, III | General Motors Company | Arlington | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| GM Financial -- San Antonio Branch Office | General Motors Company | San Antonio | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| GM Financial -- San Antonio Service Center | General Motors Company | San Antonio | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| GM Financial -- Sugarland Branch Office | General Motors Company | Sugar Land | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| GM Financial HQ | General Motors Company | Fort Worth | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Houston FCSD Regional Office | Ford Motor Company | Houston | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Kia Regional Office | Kia | Plano | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Kia Training Center | Kia | Lancaster | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Mazda Regional Office | Mazda | Houston | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Mazda Training Center | Mazda | Grapevine | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Mercedes-Benz Financial Services | Mercedes-Benz | Fort Worth | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Mercedes-Benz USA | Mercedes-Benz | Grapevine | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation | Nissan | Irving | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Sales, Service and Marketing -- Irving -- South Central Regional Office | General Motors Company | Irving | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Subaru Service Training Center - Dallas | Subaru | Coppell | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments | Dallas | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Toyota North America Headquarters | Toyota | Plano | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Volkswagen South Central Regional Office | Volkswagen Group | Prosper | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| Volvo Car USA | Volvo | Irving | Texas | Offices & Training Centers |
| American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center | Honda | Irving | Texas | Logistics |
| BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center | BMW Group | Lancaster | Texas | Logistics |
| Customer Care & Aftersales -- Garland Training Center | General Motors Company | Garland | Texas | Logistics |
| Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Fort Worth | General Motors Company | Roanoke | Texas | Logistics |
| Dallas Parts Distribution Center | Stellantis NV | Carrollton | Texas | Logistics |
| Fort Worth High Velocity Center | Ford Motor Company | Fort Worth | Texas | Logistics |
| Houston High Velocity Center | Ford Motor Company | Houston | Texas | Logistics |
| Mazda Parts Distribution Center | Mazda | Grapevine | Texas | Logistics |
| Mobis Parts Distribution Center (Hyundai/Kia) | Hyundai | Lancaster | Texas | Logistics |
| Parts Distribution Center Fort Worth | Volkswagen Group | Ft. Worth | Texas | Logistics |
| Port-Houston | Volkswagen Group | Houston | Texas | Logistics |
| RDC - Coppell | Subaru | Coppell | Texas | Logistics |
| BMW of North America Vehicle Distribution Center | BMW Group | Galveston | Texas | Other |
| North American Subaru Inc. (Dallas Fort Worth) | Subaru | Grapevine | Texas | Other |
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Vehicles Sold
1.52M
2024 Vehicle Sales
$68.47B
The average age of Texas vehicles is 10.9 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.
New vehicle purchases and registrations
1.52M
new vehicles sold across Texas in 2024
Purchases ByBody Style
- 813.6K UVs (53.48%)
- 381.8K Pickups (25.10%)
- 282.8K Cars (18.59%)
- 43.1K Vans/Minivans (2.84%)
Purchases ByPowertrain
- 1.42M ICE / Hybrid (93.55%)
- 85.3K Electric (5.61%)
- 12.8K Plug-in Hybrid (0.84%)
- 7 Fuel Cell (0.00%)
24.92M
vehicles registered across Texas in 2024
Registrations ByBody Style
- 9.50M UVs (38.54%)
- 7.51M Cars (30.45%)
- 6.70M Pickups (27.18%)
- 944.0K Vans/Minivans (3.83%)
Registrations ByPowertrain
- 24.57M ICE / Hybrid (98.60%)
- 286.3K Electric (1.15%)
- 62.2K Plug-in Hybrid (0.25%)
- 45 Fuel Cell (0.00%)
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 Texas’s largest automotive employers.
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Texas, 2024.
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12,277
Employees
Tesla
Tesla Giga Texas
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5,000
Employees
Toyota
Toyota North America Headquarters
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4,976
Employees
General Motors Company
Arlington Assembly
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3,700
Employees
Toyota
TMMTX
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