Mobility & Automotive Manufacturing

The Detroit Region consists of 11 counties along the Great Lakes shoreline, conveniently located right on the U.S.-Canada border. At the heart of the region is the City of Detroit, famously known as the Motor City and the birthplace of the automotive industry. The region is also home to major cities, including Ann Arbor, Flint, Dearborn, Novi, and Southfield.

Together, these 11 counties operate as a collaborative business network and one of the most innovative and diverse communities in the United States.

• 11 Counties
• 348 Communities
• 5.4 Million Population
• 2.5 Million Workforce

The Detroit Region’s unrivaled automotive ecosystem is creating the future of mobility technology.

The world knows Detroit is the Motor City—the historic birthplace of the auto industry with over a century of experience building the best in mobility technology. Today, the region is still leading the United States with its robust and growing automotive sector.

• 29 OEM Passenger & Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers in Michigan
• 96 of the top 100 Automotive Suppliers have a presence in Michigan, 60 of them with their North American Headquarters in the state
• 2,200+ Supplier & Tech Center Facility Locations in Michigan
• $14 Billion in Automotive Research & Design conducted annually in Michigan
• $5.2 Billion Automotive and Mobility investments in the Detroit Region from 2017-2021.

Sources: fDi Markets; Michigan is Automobility Report, MICHauto; National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics; U.S. Bureau of the Census; the Center for Automotive Research; Lightcast (formerly Emsi)

The Detroit Region is home to a vast community of cost-effective talent. Local companies benefit from the highest concentration of engineering talent in the U.S. as well as the most commercial and industrial designers in the country.

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The Detroit MSA ranks #1 for motor vehicle manufacturing and assembler jobs and has one of the lowest turnover rates in the nation.

Data Source: Lightcast (formerly Emsi)

Companies locating in the Detroit Region can quickly tap into the extensive higher education pipeline to meet their talent needs. 

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Data Source: IPEDS

Michigan is the #1 State for Auto Production with 1.9 million vehicles produced in 2021.

20% of all U.S. automotive production takes place in Michigan.

Michigan produces more vehicles annually than the whole country of Canada.

Data Source: Automotive News

Electric Vehicle production in the U.S. is centered in the Midwest, and Michigan ranks #1 for number of EV Supply Chain Plants in 2022.

1/3 of U.S. battery production & development facilities are in Michigan.

Michigan ranks #1 for energy job growth, with more than 35,000 energy jobs added in 2021.

There are nearly 200 EV/HEV component suppliers operating in Michigan.

The Office of Future Mobility & Electrification (OFME), was created in 2020 to develop dynamic mobility and electrification policies and support the startup and scale-up of emerging technologies and businesses.

Michigan has a total of 4,905 electric vehicle charging stations, with a variety of public and high-power options available.

Data Sources: Sebastian Kraft; Center for Automotive Research, 2020

Michigan is the #1 state for connected vehicles with U.S. DOT-Funded Operational Deployments & more than 6,000 ITS devices deployed by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

The state also has the largest deployment of V2I in the country with 500 miles of Vechicle-2-Infrastructure technology roadway & 120 miles of technology-enabled smart corridors.

50% of the top OEMS & suppliers are working on autonomy, connectivity & EV in the Detroit Region.

Data Source: Michigan is Automobility Report, MICHauto

Use the map to the right or click below to explore some recent mobility and automotive investments in the Detroit Region. Click on the map markers for more information.