Midwest Produces Two-Thirds of All Light Vehicles
December 3, 2012
Although there are many new vehicle assembly plants located in the South, the Midwest region continues to produce about two-thirds of all light vehicles. The year 2009 was the low point for vehicle production for the Midwest and the South. By 2011, overall production returned to the 2008 level; at that time, the Midwest was 18% below the 2007 production level and the South was 12% lower. The only manufacturing facility in the West was shut down in 2011.
U.S. Light Vehicle Production by Region, 2007 - 2011
U.S. Light Vehicle Production by Region, 2007 - 2011 (Thousands of Vehicles)
| Census Region | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | 6.66 | 5.42 | 3.31 | 4.79 | 5.43 |
| South | 3.40 | 2.68 | 2.00 | 2.72 | 2.98 |
| West | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.09 | 0.00 |
| Total | 10.47 | 8.45 | 5.58 | 7.60 | 8.41 |
Notes
- Midwest includes Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
- South includes Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Delaware, and Virginia.
- West includes California only. For 2011, Tesla did not report production information.
- No light vehicles are currently manufactured in the Northeast Region.