Automotive Suppliers

11 automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are located within 300 miles of Sullivan County: 113 miles- BMW  (Greer, South Carolina) 146 miles- Toyota  (Buffalo, West Virginia) 158 miles- Toyota  (Georgetown, Kentucky) 185 miles- Volkswagen  (Chattanooga, Tennessee) 211 miles- Ford  (Louisville, Kentucky) 211 miles- Ford - Truck Assembly Plant  (Louisville, Kentucky) 217 miles- General Motors  (Bowling Green, Kentucky) 224 miles- Nissan  (Smyrna, Tennessee) 250 miles- General Motors  (Spring Hill, Tennessee) 258 miles- Honda  (Marysville, Ohio) 258 miles- Toyota  (Huntsville, Alabama)

• Automotive Suppliers Strength in Sullivan County

  • Sullivan County's labor shed has seen the following grown in jobs in this sector from 2011-2019:
  • 183% growth in Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
  • 102% growth in Motor Vehicle Brake Manufacturing
  • 38% growth in Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components Manufacturing.
  • 24% growth in Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing.
  • Sullivan County's labor shed features more workers in the following industries than the average US labor shed:
  • 14 times the US average of people employed in Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components Manufacturing.
  • 7 times the US average of people employed in Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing.
  • 5 times the US average of people employed in Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing.
  • 3 times the US average of people employed in Motor Vehicle Brake Manufacturing.
  • Business Facilities ranked Tennessee the #1 state in the nation for Automotive Manufacturing Strength in 5 of the last 7 years.
  • Tennessee exported $5.9 billion in automotive equipment in 2016.
  • Sullivan County is located in a Foreign Trade Zone.

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