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. The Columbus Region produces nearly 650,000 cars a year, while the regional economic output for the automotive industry exceeds $2.7 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 U.S. 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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Honda makes its 20 millionth Ohio-made vehicle | ABC6Honda has made over 20 million vehicles in its Ohio auto plants according to a release from the company.
January 13, 2020 -
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Designed here, developed here – a look back at Honda’s R&D history in Ohio | Columbus Business FirstHonda Motor Co. has been building vehicles in Ohio for 40 years. While in those early days the local operation took its cues from Japan, the responsibility gradually shifted from overseas to Ohio.
November 10, 2019 -
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Honda works to reduce carbon emissions in cars, production plants | The Columbus DispatchHonda North America released an environmental report saying the company has cut carbon emissions in automobile production by 21.7% in nine years.
October 2, 2019
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 4.6 percent private sector workforce unionization rate is far below other automotive manufacturing hubs. —Unionstats, 2018, 3 year average
