Virginia 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.

171.1K Jobs

Automaker Facilities

Built in Virginia

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
Mazda Training Center	Mazda	Colonial Heights	Virginia	Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Group Headquarters Herndon	Volkswagen Group	Herndon	Virginia	Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Group Headquarters Reston	Volkswagen Group	Reston	Virginia	Offices & Training Centers
Washington Regional Office	Ford Motor Company	Chantilly	Virginia	Offices & Training Centers
Washington DC High Velocity Center	Ford Motor Company	Winchester	Virginia	Logistics
Winchester Parts Distribution Center	Stellantis NV	Winchester	Virginia	Logistics

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$1.68B

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

of total state tax revenue

$1.03B

Federal income taxes

$2.43B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$650.01M

New vehicle sales taxes

$200.32M

Parts & services sales tax

$127.88M

Corporate profits taxes

$380.26M

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

349.0K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$15.66B

The average age of Virginia vehicles is 13 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.

349.0K

new vehicles sold across Virginia in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

210.3K UVs (60.28%)
71.3K Cars (20.44%)
49.9K Pickups (14.29%)
17.4K Vans/Minivans (4.98%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

316.5K ICE / Hybrid (90.70%)
26.3K Electric (7.54%)
6.2K Plug-in Hybrid (1.76%)

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.

Consumers

68% of Virginia households own their homes, and 68% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$89.9K

Owner Occupied Housing

68%

Rental Occupied Housing

32%

Commutingto Work

Drove Alone to Work (68%)
Worked from Home (17%)
Carpooled (9%)
Other (4%)
Public Transit (3%)

HousingType

Single-Family (61%)
1-Unit (Attached) (11%)
20+ Unit Buildings (9%)
2-4 Units (5%)
10-19 Units (5%)
Mobile / RV / Boat (4%)
5-9 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 Virginia’s largest automotive employers.