Automotive
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Situated in the middle of the Southern Automotive Corridor, East Tennessee is an ideal location for the automotive industry.Tennessee offers a business friendly climate in a right-to-work state with competitive wages and trained workers.
The 15-county Knoxville region offers easy access to automotive plants throughout the South, advanced materials research at the University of Tennessee and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the 2nd best transportation infrastructure in the nation, ranked 3rd for best business climate and 10th in the cost of doing business. Tennessee offers a business friendly climate in a right-to-work state with competitive wages and trained workers.
Regional Benefits for Automotive Suppliers & OEMs
- More than 25 auto assembly facilities within 400 miles
- Access to world-class automotive and advanced materials research at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- 70+ manufacturers producing assemblies and sub-assemblies from metal, plastics and textiles
- A one-hour drive to Volkswagen’s only US plant
- Location of the National Transportation Research Center
- Prime location at the juncture of Interstates I-75, I-40 and I-81
- Skilled and experienced automotive workforce
By The Numbers
#4
Automotive Manufacturing Strength
Business Facilities Annual Ranking 2025
#6
Top State for Doing Business
Area Development 2025
#9
Infrastructure
CNBC, Annual America’s States for Business 2025
#5
Best Business Climate
Business Facilities Annual Ranking Report 2025
Automotive Suppliers
|
Company |
County |
Employees |
Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. | Blount | 5000-9999 | Advanced automotive components and systems |
| JTEKT Automotive TN-Vonore Co. | Monroe | 1000-4999 | Automotive steering systems |
| SL Tennessee | Anderson | 1000-4999 | Automotive parts – parking brakes |
| Eagle Bend Manufacturing, Inc. | Anderson | 500-999 | Automotive frames; metal stampings |
| Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee Inc. | Anderson | 500-999 | Automotive parts – aluminum die castings |
| Carlex Glass Company | Monroe | 500-999 | Automotive glass sets |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | Monroe | 500-999 | Bus and truck seats |
| Techmer PM LLC | Anderson | 250-499 | Plastic additives and compounds |
| The Carlstar Group | Anderson | 250-499 | Lawn and garden, ATV, and commercial tires |
| Flex-N-Gate | Blount | 250-499 | Plastic automotive parts |
| Takahata Precision America | Scott | 250-499 | Plastic automotive parts |
| SumiRiko Tennessee, Inc. | Claiborne | 100-249 | Rubber automobile hose |
| Matix Corporation of America | Campbell | 100-249 | Oil pans, oil pump covers, crankcases, transmission adapter housings |
| Formall | Anderson | 100-249 | Plastic thermoforming |
| ARC Automotive, Inc. | Knox | 100-249 | Automotive airbag inflators |
| Source: Book of Lists; Local County websites, Database USA 2025 |
