Secretariat

U.S. State Programs for New Investments

Available Investment Programs

Automotive Investments And Packages Offered

The following is a list compiling major automotive industry investments in key U.S. states over the last 20 years. The list identifies the amounts and types of programs offered to companies by state and local governments.

The information collected for this compilation is not readily available or verifiable in some instances because governments and companies rarely publish official package breakdowns; hence, the majority of data was collected from the media. Further, in many instances the official investment programs are only a starting point in preparing a package for a specific investment opportunity. The actual or offered programs and the sizes of these programs may differ somewhat from the published programs as a result of discussions/negotiations between governments and the investors. Since this list was composed from various secondary sources, the actual package amounts may vary.

In addition, it was not always possible to gather all detailed information on all investments; consequently, in some instances only the total value of the package being offered is identified.

It is interesting to note that in the 1980s the majority of packages were offered in traditional northern auto industry states. However, from the late 1980s and early 1990s through to the present, the majority of packages were offered in southern U.S. states. Further, the investment packages offered have been on a steady increase over the last twenty years, reaching levels as high as US$320 million and 48% of the total investment amount.

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