I. Overview ....................................................................3
II. Kentucky Automobile Production Numbers ................4
III. Automobile Manufacturing – Impact on Kentucky.......5
IV. Business Cost Comparison...........................................6
V. Kentucky’s Central Location......................................10
VI. Other Influential Factors...........................................13
VII. Motor Vehicle Related Facilities.................................14
VIII. List of Kentucky Motor Vehicle Facilities...................16


作者：General Research Branch
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
October 2009



Overview
The Automobile Industry in Kentucky
Auto manufacturers, along with their suppliers and dealers provide a major driving force in the U.S. economy, and Kentucky has capitalized on this industry. In Kentucky, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2008, 2.07 percent of the state's total employment was in motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts manufacturing. Moreover, in 2007, over 19% of the state’s workforce that was employed in manufacturing was employed in the motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts manufacturing sector. The automobile industry has a major presence in Kentucky because of the Commonwealth’s advantages, including:
􀂃 A Quality Workforce
􀂃 Its Central Location
􀂃 State and Local Governments that Understands the Needs of Business
􀂃 A Perennial Provider of Low Cost of Power
Pertinent facts on the contribution of the automobile industry in Kentucky include:
􀂃 In 2007, Kentucky’s automobile industry represented 3.88% of the state’s gross domestic product.
􀂃 Kentucky’s automotive industry gross domestic product for 2007 was over $5.9 billion.
􀂃 In 2008, Kentucky had the nation’s 3rd highest level of auto industry related employment as a percent of total state employment in the United States.