Automotive
Welcome to America’s Automotive Alley! With Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM, Volkswagen, Chrysler, Mercedes, Hyundai, Nissan, etc. all within a day’s drive, Northwest Kentucky is ideal for whomever you serve! With interstate connections and some of America’s lowest electric costs, our advantage means a big win for you.
The Northwest Kentucky Advantage
- Northwest Kentucky has some of the lowest energy costs in the nation!
- Japanese Saturday school just across the river in Evansville.
- Northwest Kentucky is home to approximately a dozen certified industrial parks and sites. These sites offer more than 6,400 acres of industrial property.
- Henderson-Evansville MSA rated as top mid-size metro for relocating families.
- Northwest KY has an ample workforce drawn from a three state area with specialized training, available to prepare workers for today’s automotive processes. Total workforce - 300,000.
Business Cost Comparison
Kentucky has been determined to have the lowest overall cost of doing business when compared to the top ten auto producing states.
As the state with the lowest overall cost of doing business, Kentucky is the place for businesses with large capital investments. The tax code is favorable for those with high investment levels in machinery, intangible property, and all types of inventory. For more information, visit our property taxes section.
For a ready to go site or available building that can put you on the fast track see our buildings and sites section.
Location & Transportation Advantages
A freight distribution network that is efficient, safe, and technologically competitive makes Northwest Kentucky an ideal location for businesses needing just-in-time delivery and reliable access to markets and suppliers.
Northwest Kentucky is encircled by I-64 on the North, I-65 on the East, I-24 on the South and I-57 on the West. I-69, on its way from Toronto to Houston, passes through the center of this circle in Henderson, KY, providing fast, efficient access from Northwest Kentucky to any direction in North America.
In addition, US 41 runs north to south through Northwest KY, and both US 60 and the Audubon Parkway run east to west. These excellent highways provide superior connectivity within the region and alternate quick routes to the Interstate Highways.
CSX provides rail service through the region. In fact, a primary north-south line for CSX runs through Northwest Kentucky. Several industrial parks have active rail access.
The Henderson Riverport is a full-port, intermodal facility serving local, national and international industry. Located at mile 808 on the Ohio River and twenty miles from the confluence with the Green River, the Henderson County Riverport is one of the most active river ports in the Midwest and is a pivotal point for all river shipping in the Midwest.
In addition to its geographical benefit, it is a customs port-of-entry for the receiving and shipping of foreign goods and maintains FTZ status. Commercial air service is available at nearby Evansville Regional Airport
with 4 more commercial airports within 2 hours. Additionally, 3 general aviation airports serve Northwest Kentucky.
1 Honda
2 Hyundai
3 Diamler Chrysler, Mercedes
4 Tiffin Motor Homes
5 International Truck & Engine
6 Hino Motors
7 AC Cars
8 DiamlerChrysler
9 General Motors
10 General Motors
11 Kia
12 DiamlerChrysler, Ford
13 DiamlerChrysler
14 Mitsubishi
15 General Motors, AM General
16 Subaru, Toyota
17 Toyota
18 General Motors
19 Toyota
20 Ford
21 Toyota US Headquarters
22 GM
23 DiamlerChrysler, Ford,
Mazda, Mitsubishi,
General Motors
24 Buick, General Motors, Saturn
25 General Motors, Isuzu
26 Ford, Mazda
27 Nissan
28 Toyota
29 Caterpillar
30 Ford, Mazda
31 DiamlerChrysler
32 GM
33 DiamlerChrysler
34 DiamlerChrysler
35 Thomas Built Buses
36 Freightliner
37 Dodge, Jeep,
DiamlerChrysler
38 Ford
39 General Motors
40 General Motors
41 Honda
42 Honda
43 PACCAR/Kenworth
44 International Truck & Engine
45 NEOPLAN
46 Volvo
47 DiamlerChrysler
48 Mack
49 BMW, DiamlerChrysler
50 PACCAR/Peterbilt
51 Nissan US Headquarters
52 Nissan
53 GM
54 Volvo
55 Ford
56 Volkswagon