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- Kentucky’s more than 500 automotive-related manufacturing, service and technology establishments, which include four major auto assembly plants, employ nearly 95,000 people.
- Kentucky produced more than 1.3 million vehicles last year, ranking the state third in light vehicle production and first on a per capita basis.
- Ten vehicle models are produced in Kentucky with two more on the way. Can you name them? Answer: Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid; Ford Escape, F-Series Super Duty, Expedition, Lincoln MKC; the Chevy Corvette; and the Lexus ES350.
- Kentucky ranks third highest in auto industry-related employment as a percent of total state employment among the top motor vehicle producing states in the U.S.
- Approximately two-thirds Kentucky counties have an automotive-related employer located in their community within the manufacturing, service and technology sector.
- In the past 50 years, nearly 400 motor vehicle-related projects have been announced in the state, representing more than 22,000 new jobs and $10.5 billion in capital investment.
- Motor vehicles and parts exports reached $5.4 billion in 2016, representing Kentucky’s second-largest export sector.
- More than half of all U.S. motor vehicle-related establishments in the U.S. are within 500 miles of Kentucky.
- Business Facilities magazine ranks Kentucky #2 in automotive manufacturing strength.
- One out of four manufacturing jobs in Kentucky is in the automotive sector.
