The U.S. Auto Industry Drives Domestic Job Creation

From research labs and supplier factories to assembly lines and dealership showrooms, U.S. automakers, their suppliers, their dealerships, and the local businesses that support them are responsible for more than 7.25 million U.S. jobs. No manufacturing sector employs more U.S. workers.

Together, the 15 major automakers competing in the U.S. directly employ about 388,000 U.S. workers. FCA US, Ford, and General Motors employ 238,000 of these U.S. workers, meaning that FCA US, Ford, and General Motors employ nearly 2 out of 3 of America’s autoworkers.

The fact that FCA US, Ford, and General Motors account for 64% of U.S. auto jobs is remarkable, especially considering that they account for only 44% of U.S. market share.

FCA US, Ford, and General Motors produce more of their vehicles here, conduct more of their research here, and buy more of their parts here. As a result, they have based nearly seven times more of their global workforce in the U.S. than their competitors.

 

US Employment (YE 2018)

 

 

FCA US/Ford/ General Motors employ 2 out of 3 of America’s autoworkers, translating to 238,000 jobs.

 

 

Industries with Top 10 Highest Job Multipliers (2018)

 

 

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    Chrysler said Wednesday that it will invest $52 million at its engine plants in Trenton and Dundee and hire 298 workers so it can make more Tigershark engines as it gets ready to launch its Jeep Cherokee SUV.

    The Auburn Hills-based automaker said it will invest $11.5 million at its Trenton North plant to add an assembly line for the four-cylinder Tigershark engine.

  • Ford to Honda Move to Boost Capacity as U.S. Sales Rise

    Automakers, enjoying the best U.S. sales since 2007, this week disclosed plans to spend $434 million to boost their capacity to make vehicles and engines in North America.

    Ford Motor Co. (F) said it’s looking to squeeze more vehicles out of every factory on the continent. Honda Motor Co. (7267) said yesterday it will invest $215 million in Ohio, including about $180 million at an engine plant, the Tokyo-based automaker said in a statement. Chrysler Group LLC yesterday said it will add capacity and almost 300 jobs at a Michigan engine plant.

  • GM to invest $167M more at Tennessee factory

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — General Motors plans to spend another $167 million at its Tennessee factory so it can build two new midsize vehicles.

    The investment disclosed Tuesday is on top of a previously announced $183 million investment. The spending is expected to create or keep 1,800 jobs, but GM wouldn't say how many new people would be hired.

  • GM helping suppliers keep up with faster output, executive says

    ACME — A surge of new model launches that will soon accelerate is straining the ability of automakers and suppliers to keep production on schedule without major quality glitches, several industry officials said Tuesday.

    General Motors has hired about 200 quality engineers to work with suppliers in the field to help with the onslaught of new vehicles. The effort began last summer, Grace Lieblein, vice president of global purchasing, told reporters at the Center for Automotive Research annual U-M Management Brief Seminars.

  • Chrysler expands engine production, adds 298 new jobs in Trenton

    Chrysler Group LLC will invest $52 million in its engine plants in Trenton and Dundee to increase output of its four-cylinder Tigershark motor — a move that will create 298 new jobs.

    The Auburn Hills automaker is spending $11.5 million to add a new assembly line for the Tigershark at its Trenton North factory, where all the new positions are being created. The company is spending another $40.5 million to convert a line at Dundee to machine cranks, heads and blocks to support Tigershark production at Trenton. The Dundee plant also will continue to assemble Tigershark engines, as well as two other four-cylinder motors.