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Industry Impact

240K
240 Thousand total auto jobs in North Carolina
3.55%
3.55% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$27.22B
$27.22 Billion gross state product
3.50%
3.50% state GDP
$16.27B
Total Labor Income Annually
$20.16B
Total Car Sales in 2024
443.1K
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

$1.85B
in state tax revenue
4.70%
% of state tax revenue
$604.94M
new vehicle sales taxes
$353.89M
used vehicle sales taxes
$231.14M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$3.65B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$51.94M
corporate profits tax
$1.45B
federal income taxes

Registrations

9.74M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,291,547 (33.80%)
  • UVs 3,663,515 (37.60%)
  • Pickups 2,141,060 (22.00%)
  • Vans/Minivans 506,378 (5.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 9,619,106 (98.80%)
  • Electric 90,903 (0.90%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 28,595 (0.30%)
  • Fuel Cell 4 (0.00%)
The North Carolina average age of vehicles is 12.7 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

443.1K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 82,314 (18.60%)
  • UVs 256,761 (57.90%)
  • Pickups 86,383 (19.50%)
  • Vans/Minivans 17,569 (4.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 410,692 (92.70%)
  • Electric 26,806 (6.00%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 5,583 (1.30%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 2.07B 2.07 Billion Total Exports
  • 1.77B 1.77 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 115.3M 115.3 Million Total Exports
  • 156M 156 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Belgium Belgium
  • Germany Germany
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 5,962
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 3,407
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 1,446
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 1,325
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 302
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
$70.8K
Median Household Income
66.30%
Owner Occupied Housing
33.70%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (71.30%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.50%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.60%)
  • Work From Home (16.13%)
  • Other (3.40%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (65.20%)
  • 1-Unit (5.10%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.20%)
  • 20+ Units (6.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (10.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Charlotte Regional Office Charlotte, NC 20
Greensboro High Velocity Center Mebane, NC 24
General Motors Location Employees
Charlotte OnStar Call Center Charlotte, NC
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Charlotte Charlotte, NC
GM Financial International Treasury Office Charlotte, NC
GM Financial -- Huntersville Collection Center Huntersville, NC
GM Financial -- Raleigh Branch Office Raleigh, NC
Subaru of America Location Employees
Subaru Service Training Center-Charlotte Huntersville, NC 4