Automotive OEM Manufacturing Companies in Texas

Texas has approximately 20,000 manufacturing establishments and 900,000 manufacturing employees. Texas is the second-largest manufacturing state, with Houston dominating energy equipment, Dallas-Fort Worth in aerospace and semiconductors, and Austin emerging as a chip and EV hub with Samsung and Tesla.

Texas is one of the leading states for automotive oem manufacturing. Automotive OEM manufacturing includes vehicle assembly plants and major component facilities operated by automakers and their direct suppliers. The US has over 40 light vehicle assembly plants operated by companies including GM, Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, Honda, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and Tesla.

Vehicle Assembly Plants: Final assembly facilities that build complete vehicles, operated by domestic and foreign automakers across the Southern and Midwestern US.

Powertrain Plants: Dedicated facilities producing engines, transmissions, electric motors, and battery packs.

Stamping Operations: Large-scale metal stamping facilities producing body panels, structural components, and closures.

EV & Battery Manufacturers: New entrants and legacy automakers building gigafactories for battery cells, packs, and EV-specific components.

Major industrial centers in Texas include Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, and El Paso. These cities have concentrations of manufacturers across sectors including oil & gas equipment manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, and aerospace manufacturing.