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Autos Drive California Forward
Industry Impact
506.5K
506.5 Thousand total auto jobs in California
2.10%
2.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$34.6B
Total Labor Income Annually
$67.1B
Total Car Sales in 2018
2M
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
$4.6B
total state tax revenue
2.60%
% of state tax revenue
$4.7B
new vehicle sales taxes
$2.6B
used vehicle sales taxes
$1B
sales tax on auto parts and services
$11.3B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$117.5M
corporate profits tax
$561.9M
state income taxes
Registrations
31.5M
Registered
By Body Style
- Cars 16,139,269 (51.22%)
- CUVs 5,384,758 (17.09%)
- SUVs 3,196,677 (10.15%)
- Pickups 4,970,536 (15.78%)
- Vans/Minivans 1,816,091 (5.76%)
By Powertrain
- Gas 29,175,432 (92.6%)
- Diesel 755,144 (2.4%)
- Hybrid 1,095,231 (3.48%)
- Electric 262,481 (0.83%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 219,043 (0.7%)
The California average age of vehicles is 11.23 years.
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit as of December 31, 2018.
New Purchases
2M
Vehicles Sold
By Body Style
- Cars 896,007 (45.73%)
- CUVs 620,328 (31.66%)
- SUVs 135,071 (6.89%)
- Pickups 228,563 (11.67%)
- Vans/Minivans 79,274 (4.05%)
By Powertrain
- Gas 1,681,631 (85.83%)
- Diesel 45,243 (2.31%)
- Hybrid 77,198 (3.94%)
- Electric 92,900 (4.74%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 62,271 (3.18%)
Fueling
- Gasoline Stations 15057
- Electric Charging Stations 5060
- Biodiesel Stations 11
- Compressed Natural Gas Stations 169
- Hydrogen Stations 40
- Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 18
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 251
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
$34.2K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$71.8K
Median Household Income
$6K
Median Monthly Household Income
$521.42
Median Monthly New Car Payment
8.71%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income
Commuting to Work
- Drive Alone to Work (73%)
- Carpool to Work (10%)
- Take Public Transportation (5%)
- Other (11%)
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
BMW Group | Location | Employees |
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BMW Technology Office | Mountain View CA | 45 |
BMW iVentures | Mountain View CA | 13 |
BMW of North America Regional Office | Newbury Park CA | 94 |
Designworks (BMW Group) | Newbury Park CA | 15 |
BMW of North America Training Center | Ontario CA | 20 |
BMW of North America Engineering and Emission Test Center | Oxnard CA | 52 |
BMW of North America Vehicle Distribution Center | Oxnard CA | 10 |
BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center | Redlands CA | 4 |
BMW Group Representative Office | Sacramento CA | 1 |
BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center | Stockton CA | 4 |
BMW Performance Center West | Thermal CA | 3 |
Ford Motor Company | Location | Employees |
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Los Angeles Regional Office | Irvine CA | 91 |
Sacramento High Velocity Center | Manteca CA | 72 |
Ford Research and Innovation Center | Palo Alto CA | 250 |
Ontario High Velocity Center | Rancho Cucamonga CA | 47 |
San Francisco Regional Office | San Ramon CA | 22 |
General Motors | Location | Employees |
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GM Financial -- So. California Branch Office | Cerritos CA | 63 |
Customer Care & Aftersales - ACDelco, Parts Distribution Center -- Fontana | Fontana CA | 24 |
LA Training Center | Glendale CA | 4 |
North Hollywood Design Center | North Hollywood CA | 66 |
Palo Alto Advanced Technology Office | Palo Alto CA | |
Customer Care & Aftersales - Parts Distribution Center - Rancho Cucamonga | Rancho Cucamonga CA | 101 |
Cruise Automation - San Francisco | San Francisco CA | |
GM Cruise - 349 9th Street | San Francisco CA | |
GM Cruise - 360 9th Street | San Francisco CA | |
GM Cruise San Francisco HQ | San Francisco CA | |
GM Cruise South San Francisco | South San Francisco CA | |
Global Propulsion Systems -- Advanced Technology Center -- Torrance | Torrance CA | 9 |
Sales, Service and Marketing -- Western Regional Office | Westlake Village CA | 59 |
Honda | Location | Employees |
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Honda Proving Center of California | Cantil CA | |
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center | Chino CA | |
American Honda Finance Corp. Office | Cypress CA | |
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center | French Camp CA | |
Honda Innovations, Inc. | Mountain View CA | |
Silicon Valley Research Office | San Jose CA | |
Honda Performance Development | Santa Clarita CA | |
American Honda Finance Corp. Office | Torrance CA | |
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | Torrance CA | |
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office | Torrance CA | |
R&D Business Unit | Torrance CA |
Hyundai/Kia | Location | Employees |
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Mobis Parts America, LLC (Hyundai/Kia) | Fountain Valley CA | |
Mobis Parts Distribution Center (Kia) | Riverside CA |
Karma | Location | Employees |
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Headquarters | Irvine CA |
Kia | Location | Employees |
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Kia Design Center America | Irvine CA | 55 |
Kia Motors America | Irvine CA | 339 |
Kia Regional Office | Irvine CA | 32 |
Kia Training Center | Irvine CA | 2 |
Mazda | Location | Employees |
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Mazda Port Facility | Benicia CA | 2 |
Mazda North American Operations | Irvine CA | 357 |
Mazda R&D Irvine | Irvine CA | 134 |
Mazda Regional Office | Irvine CA | 49 |
Mazda Technical Service | Irvine CA | 44 |
Mercedes-Benz | Location | Employees |
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Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America | Carlsbad CA | 30 |
Mercedes-Benz USA | Fontana CA | 3 |
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America | Long Beach CA | 120 |
Mercedes-Benz USA | Long Beach CA | 132 |
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America | Sunnyvale CA | 250 |
Stellantis | Location | Employees |
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California (Los Angeles) Business Center | Newport Beach CA | 67 |
Los Angeles Parts Distribution Center | Ontario CA | 72 |
Subaru of America | Location | Employees |
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Western Region - Zone 4 Los Angeles (LAX) | Costa Mesa CA | 17 |
SRDI - Cypress | Cypress CA | 0 |
Satellite Office - CA | El Segundo CA | 1 |
RDC - Ontario | Fontana CA | 21 |
Subaru Service Training Center - Ontario, CA | Fontana CA | 2 |
Port - Port Hueneme, CA | Oxnard CA | 4 |
Western Region - Zone 3 San Francisco (SFO) | Pleasanton CA | 11 |
Port - Richmond, CA | Richmond CA | 5 |
SRDI - Tustin | Tustin CA | 0 |
Subaru Service Training Center - Stockton, CA | West Sacramento CA | 1 |
Toyota | Location | Employees |
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TABC | Long Beach CA | 302 |
Volkswagen Group of America | Location | Employees |
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Future Center California UX | Belmont CA | 24 |
Innovation and Engineering Center California | Belmont CA | 193 |
Port-Benicia | Benicia CA | |
Audi DesignLoft | Malibu CA | 6 |
Port-San Diego | National City CA | 4 |
Parts Distribution Center Los Angeles | Ontario CA | 43 |
Testcenter California | Oxnard CA | 50 |
Parts Distribution Center Sacramento | Rocklin CA | 27 |
Audi San Francisco | San Francisco CA | 8 |
Audi on Demand | San Francisco CA | 2 |
Audi Santa Clara | Santa Clara CA | 7 |
Design Center | Santa Monica CA | 14 |
Audi Western | Woodland Hills CA | 27 |
VW Pacific Regional Office | Woodland Hills CA | 28 |
Volkswagen Credit Pacific Office | Woodland Hills CA | 2 |