Automotive and Mobility
The Columbus Region’s smart mobility assets and convenient testing grounds provide the ideal environment for companies to innovate across both traditional manufacturing and new technologies.
By the Numbers
The Columbus Region is a top producer of automotive innovation.
650,000
CARS PRODUCED ANNUALLY
$2.7B
REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTPUT
250+
AUTOMOTIVE AND MOBILITY ORGANIZATIONS REGIONALLY
International Reach and Location
The Columbus Region benefits from significant foreign direct investment and welcomes a large international presence including Honda automotive plants and the largest Honda R&D center outside of Japan.
With an extensive automotive supplier network, the Region sits at the center of the U.S. automotive industry. A geographically strong position gives automotive companies unmatched access to U.S.-based OEMs and suppliers.
Smart Mobility Ecosystem
The city of Columbus was the winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s first-ever Smart City Challenge. The city was awarded a total of $50 million to develop the future of transportation and become a leading example for other cities as the transportation landscape evolves.
The award provided the seed funding for Smart Columbus, a region-wide smart city initiative that is embracing the reinvention of transportation to accelerate human progress. By reinventing mobility in the Columbus Region, it’s paving the way to a future beyond what anyone has yet imagined.
In the News
Learn more about how people and businesses continue to make an impact in these recent stories from the Columbus Region.
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September 21, 2023
Where Semiconductors, EVs and Green Power Converge
Central Ohio is breaking thresholds for available talent and becoming a hub for emerging industries and billion-dollar startups.…
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April 24, 2023
LG and Honda’s New Ohio EV Battery Plant in Ohio
Almost 20 million passenger electric vehicles (EVs) were on the road globally in 2022 — a number which…
Top Employers
Location: Bellefontaine, Logan County;
Grove City, Franklin County
Company Headquarters: Japan
agc-automotive.com
Location: Sunbury, Delaware County;
Columbus, Pickaway County
Company Headquarters: Japan
Location: Marysville, Union County;
Columbus, Franklin County
Company Headquarters:Japan
hondaresearch.com
Location: West Jefferson, Madison County
Company Headquarters: Japan
jic-ohio.com
Location: London, Madison County
Company Headquarters: Japan
Location: Reynoldsburg, Canal Winchester, Franklin County;
Circleville, Pickaway
Company Headquarters: Japan
Location: Columbus, Franklin County;
Westerville, Delaware County;
Bremen, Fairfield County
worthingtonenterprises.com
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