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Congressional District 3

Autos Drive Tennessee Forward

Industry Impact

19.2K
19.2 Thousand total auto jobs in Tennessee
4.10%
4.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.4B
Total Labor Income Annually
25.2K
Total New Cars Sold in 2022
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2021 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, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Tax Revenue

$222.8M
total state tax revenue
$15.1M
corporate profits tax
$447.6K
state income taxes

Registrations

762K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 253,392 (33.25%)
  • UVs 257,866 (33.84%)
  • Pickups 194,551 (25.53%)
  • Vans/Minivans 39,531 (5.19%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 759,467 (99.67%)
  • Electric 1,726 (0.23%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 815 (0.11%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Tennessee congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 13.8 years; The national average is 12.2.

Figures compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2022.

New Purchases

25.2K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,754 (18.89%)
  • UVs 14,388 (57.15%)
  • Pickups 5,342 (21.22%)
  • Vans/Minivans 691 (2.74%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 24,442 (97.09%)
  • Electric 588 (2.34%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 145 (0.58%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 234.8K 234.8 Thousand Total Exports
  • 824M 824 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 0.00 0.00 Total Exports
  • 128.6M 128.6 Million Total Imports

Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 518
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 108
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 52
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 12
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 5

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, 2023.

Consumers
$59.8K
Median Household Income
68.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
31.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (77%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.80%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.20%)
  • Work From Home (12.90%)
  • Other (2%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (67.50%)
  • 1-Unit (4.10%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.90%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.20%)
  • 20+ Units (6.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (9.50%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker's Facilities

Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant Chattanooga, TN 3800
North American Engineering and Planning Center Chattanooga, TN 84
Chattanooga Learning Center Chattanooga, TN 16
South East Regional Distribution Center Tennessee (SERDC) Lenoir City ?, TN 39