Automotive
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Deborah Scherer
Managing Director, Global Trade and Investment
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 automotive 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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Recent News
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As cars get smarter, auto workers have to adapt, too | Columbus Business FirstHonda of America Manufacturing has opened a new 40,000-square-foot training center in Bellefontaine
June 6, 2019 -
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Ohio State professor seeks to make COTA accessible for all | OSU Lantern“It’s important that individuals feel confident that they can get to work, attend leisure activities that are meaningful for them [and] are able to reach family and friends more independently or more confidently”
June 4, 2019 -
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COTA in rebranding effort to reflect expanded role in mobility, shared prosperity | Columbus Business FirstCOTA is going through rebranding to reflect its broader mission to “connect people to prosperity” – and not just by bus.
May 22, 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 percent private sector workforce unionization rate is far below other automotive manufacturing hubs.
