Automotive OEM Manufacturing Companies in Virginia

Virginia has approximately 4,800 manufacturing establishments and 235,000 manufacturing employees. Virginia is a leading defense manufacturing state, home to Huntington Ingalls' Newport News Shipbuilding, extensive defense contractor operations in Northern Virginia, and a growing semiconductor presence.

Virginia contributes to the national automotive oem manufacturing landscape. 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 Virginia include Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Richmond, Newport News, Arlington, and Chesapeake. These cities have concentrations of manufacturers across sectors including defense manufacturing, shipbuilding & marine manufacturing, and food processing manufacturing.