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Autos Drive Alabama Forward

Industry Impact

102.6K
102.6 Thousand total auto jobs in Alabama
3.83%
3.83% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$5.6B
Total Labor Income Annually
$6.9B
Total Car Sales in 2018
209.1K
Total New Cars Sold in 2018
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2018 data year; compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.

Tax Revenue

$843.5M
total state tax revenue
7.60%
% of state tax revenue
$141.8M
new vehicle sales taxes
$80.4M
used vehicle sales taxes
$62.9M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$902.5M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$30.9M
corporate profits tax
$75.6M
state income taxes

Registrations

4.9M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,138,674 (43.46%)
  • CUVs 676,340 (13.74%)
  • SUVs 600,740 (12.21%)
  • Pickups 1,276,893 (25.95%)
  • Vans/Minivans 228,151 (4.64%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 4,737,168 (96.27%)
  • Diesel 146,468 (2.98%)
  • Hybrid 34,130 (0.69%)
  • Electric 1,446 (0.03%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,586 (0.03%)
The Alabama average age of vehicles is 13.93 years.

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit as of December 31, 2018.

New Purchases

209.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 66,481 (31.79%)
  • CUVs 66,255 (31.68%)
  • SUVs 20,640 (9.87%)
  • Pickups 46,995 (22.47%)
  • Vans/Minivans 8,753 (4.19%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 198,797 (95.06%)
  • Diesel 7,307 (3.49%)
  • Hybrid 2,154 (1.03%)
  • Electric 527 (0.25%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 339 (0.16%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 360.4M 360.4 Million Total Imports
  • 5.9B 5.9 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2018

  • 18.6M 18.6 Million Total Imports
  • 570M 570 Million Total Imports

Compiled by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 4012
  • Electric Charging Stations 103
  • Biodiesel Stations 2
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 8
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 2
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 80

Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling stations as of April 9, 2019.

Consumers
$33.1K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$48.1K
Median Household Income
$4K
Median Monthly Household Income
$504.65
Median Monthly New Car Payment
12.58%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (85%)
  • Carpool to Work (8%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0%)
  • Other (5%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit, U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2017 and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Median Monthly New Car Payment computed for a 60-month loan based on MSRP with 20% down and an APR of 5.36%.

Automaker's Facilities

Honda Location Employees
Alabama Auto Plant Lincoln AL
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Manufacturing Facility Huntsville AL 47
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz US International Vance AL 4200
Toyota Location Employees
TMMAL Huntsville AL 1400