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See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

33.4K
33.4 Thousand total auto jobs in Maine
3.78%
3.78% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$4.06B
$4.06 Billion gross state product
4.50%
4.50% state GDP
$2.16B
Total Labor Income Annually
$3.27B
Total Car Sales in 2024
70K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: 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; 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. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$365.51M
in state tax revenue
5.60%
% of state tax revenue
$179.61M
new vehicle sales taxes
$105.07M
used vehicle sales taxes
$43.34M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$385.11M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$20.06M
corporate profits tax
$179.88M
federal income taxes

Registrations

1.35M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 338,158 (25.00%)
  • UVs 561,538 (41.60%)
  • Pickups 359,909 (26.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 59,673 (4.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 1,331,271 (98.60%)
  • Electric 9,696 (0.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 9,291 (0.70%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0.00%)
The Maine average age of vehicles is 11.7 years; The national average is 12.2.
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.

New Purchases

70K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 7,733 (11.00%)
  • UVs 40,833 (58.30%)
  • Pickups 19,074 (27.30%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,342 (3.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 65,154 (93.10%)
  • Electric 2,668 (3.80%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,160 (3.10%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 480.87M 480.87 Million Total Exports
  • 341.42M 341.42 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 57.09M 57.09 Million Total Exports
  • 47.49M 47.49 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Canada Canada
  • Iceland Iceland
  • Greenland Greenland
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 890
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 868
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 418
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 282
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 101
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2025.
Consumers
$73.7K
Median Household Income
74.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
91.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (72.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.80%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.80%)
  • Work From Home (14.30%)
  • Other (4.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.80%)
  • 1-Unit (2.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (10.20%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.70%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.80%)
  • 20+ Units (3.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Texas Instruments Location Employees
Texas Instruments - South Portland, ME South Portland, ME