Washington 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.

127.9K Jobs

Automaker Facilities

Built in Washington

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America	Mercedes-Benz	Seattle	Washington	R&D / Engineering
Volkswagen Group Automotive Cloud	Volkswagen Group	Redmond	Washington	R&D / Engineering
GM Financial -- Seattle Branch Office	General Motors Company	Lynnwood	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Kia Training Center	Kia	Kent	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Training Center	Mazda	Kirkland	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Training Center	Mazda	Kirkland	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Seattle Regional Office	Ford Motor Company	Bellevue	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Subaru Service Training Center - Seattle	Subaru	Shoreline	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Port Facility	Mazda	Tacoma	Washington	Logistics
Port - Vancouver, WA	Subaru	Vancouver	Washington	Logistics

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

Vehicles Sold

287.9K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$12.91B

The average age of Washington vehicles is 14.3 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.

287.9K

new vehicles sold across Washington in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

182.6K UVs (63.45%)
47.9K Cars (16.63%)
45.7K Pickups (15.88%)
11.6K Vans/Minivans (4.04%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

228.1K ICE / Hybrid (79.25%)
50.4K Electric (17.49%)
9.4K Plug-in Hybrid (3.26%)

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 Washington’s largest automotive employers.