Industry Intelligence

Automotive

Automotive manufacturing is expanding across the United States. New assembly plants, upgrades to long-established factories and a growing base of component suppliers are bringing major investment to the Midwest and Southeast. Some of the country's largest manufacturing campuses are now under development in the South, linking vehicle production with new regional supply chains.

Projects
11
Investment
$26.10B
Jobs
34,470
Companies
10
States
6
Geographic Distribution

Projects across the country

Top investing states

Automotive by state

  1. Georgia
    $11.10B
    6 proj · 15,970 jobs
  2. Tennessee
    $5.60B
    1 proj · 6,000 jobs
  3. Nevada
    $3.60B
    1 proj · 3,000 jobs
  4. Alabama
    $2.30B
    1 proj · 4,000 jobs
  5. South Carolina
    $2.00B
    1 proj · 4,000 jobs
  6. Illinois
    $1.50B
    1 proj · 1,500 jobs
Top companies

By announced investment

  1. Hyundai Motor Group
    $5.99B
    2 proj · 8,100 jobs
  2. Ford
    $5.60B
    1 proj · 6,000 jobs
  3. Rivian
    $5.00B
    1 proj · 7,500 jobs
  4. Tesla
    $3.60B
    1 proj · 3,000 jobs
  5. Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
    $2.30B
    1 proj · 4,000 jobs
  6. Scout Motors
    $2.00B
    1 proj · 4,000 jobs
  7. Stellantis
    $1.50B
    1 proj · 1,500 jobs
  8. Daesol Ausys Georgia
    $72.0M
    1 proj · 140 jobs
  9. Hyundai Industrial
    $24.0M
    1 proj · 100 jobs
  10. Woory Industrial
    $18.0M
    1 proj · 130 jobs
Every tracked project

Automotive ledger · 11

  • Stellantis (Belvidere Reopening)
    Automotive
    Belvidere, Illinois
    $1.50B
    1,500 jobs
    PlanningAnnounced Sep 9, 2025
  • Hyundai Motor Group (Metaplant Phase 2)
    Automotive
    Ellabell, Georgia
    $2.70B
    3,000 jobs
    PlanningAnnounced Sep 4, 2025
  • Tesla
    Automotive
    Sparks, Nevada
    $3.60B
    3,000 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced Jan 25, 2024
  • Hyundai Industrial
    Automotive
    Newnan, Georgia
    $24.0M
    100 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced Nov 1, 2023
  • Daesol Ausys Georgia
    Automotive
    West Point, Georgia
    $72.0M
    140 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced Aug 29, 2023
  • Woory Industrial
    Automotive
    Dublin, Georgia
    $18.0M
    130 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced May 1, 2023
  • Scout Motors (VW)
    Automotive
    Blythewood, South Carolina
    $2.00B
    4,000 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced Mar 3, 2023
  • Hyundai Motor Group
    Automotive
    Ellabell, Georgia
    $3.29B
    5,100 jobs
    OperationalAnnounced May 20, 2022
  • Rivian
    Automotive
    Social Circle, Georgia
    $5.00B
    7,500 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced Dec 16, 2021
  • Ford
    Automotive
    Stanton, Tennessee
    $5.60B
    6,000 jobs
    Under ConstructionAnnounced Sep 27, 2021
  • Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
    Automotive
    Huntsville, Alabama
    $2.30B
    4,000 jobs
    OperationalAnnounced Jan 10, 2018