Automotive
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Matt McCollister
Senior Vice President, Economic Development
Overview
At the Forefront of Automotive Tech
The Columbus Region is at the forefront of automotive technology and smart mobility. Region manufacturers produce 700,000 cars a year, while the regional economic output for the economic industry exceeds $2.5 billion annually.
Nearly 19,000 employees make up the highly-skilled manufacturing workforce, making the region’s automotive share of employment four times greater than the US average.
As their headquarters of North American automotive manufacturing, Honda utilizes the robust workforce to produce more than one-third of their North American light vehicles in two local plants.
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Ohio eyes new connected vehicle test, one of several in U.S | Government TechnologyA connected vehicle project in Ohio will join other similar explorations of sensor and related technologies that allow vehicles to interact with each other and infrastructure, in the aim of growing safety and traffic management in a space becoming more crowded with vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
December 28, 2018 -
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In Columbus, expectant moms will get on-demand rides to the doctor | CityLabNext year, Columbus, Ohio, will use 21st century transportation technology to address a health crisis that should belong in the Victorian era: rising rates of infant mortality.
December 27, 2018 -
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Where to find self-driving cars on the road right now | Popular ScienceHeadlines abound about self-driving cars, but there’s a big difference between reading about them and seeing one, replete with all its sensors, on the street. Or, for that matter, taking a ride in one.
December 17, 2018
Notable Employers
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Honda
More than 1/3 of Honda's North America light vehicle manufacturing takes place in the Columbus Region.
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Stanley Electric U.S. Co
Automotive supplier Stanley Electric has experienced growth for decades in the Columbus Region.
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Mobis
The sixth largest automotive parts supplier, offering top quality products, technologies and services.
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Valeo
Designing innovative solutions for smart mobility, with a particular focus on intuitive driving and reducing CO₂ emissions.
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American Showa
A quality manufacturer of precision, high performance, high function components for transportation applications.
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TS Tech Co
A global supplier of automobile seats & interiors.
Quick Facts
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The City of Columbus won the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) $40 million Smart City Challenge in June 2016 after competing against 77 cities nationwide to implement a holistic vision for how technology can help all residents to move more easily and to access opportunity.
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Columbus was awarded a $10 million grant from Paul G. Allen Philanthropies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the de-carbonization of the electric supply and transportation sectors.
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A 4 percent private sector workforce unionization rate is far below other automotive manufacturing hubs.
