Tennessee Auto Makers: Some May Surprise You

Tennessee's auto industry is thriving, find out what businesses call the Volunteer State home.

By Becky Henson on February 1, 2016

Tennessee / Brian McCord

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

9,000 employees

Smyrna, Decherd, Franklin

DENSO MANUFACTURING TENNESSEE, INC.

3,800 employees

Maryville, Athens

BRIDGESTONE CORP.

3,500 employees

Nashville, LaVergne, Dickson, Morrison, Clarksville, Lebanon

CALSONIC KANSEI NORTH AMERICA, INC.

2,600 employees

Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Smyrna

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, CHATTANOOGA OPERATIONS, LLC

2,545 employees

Chattanooga, Lenoir City

GM SPRING HILL MANUFACTURING

2,410 employees

Spring Hill

HANKOOK TIRE CO. LTD. 

1,800* employees

Clarksville

YOROZU AUTOMOTIVE TENNESSEE INC.

1,300 employees

Morrison

ALCOA, INC.

1,200 employees

Alcoa

DUPONT

1,100 employees

New Johnsonville

M-TEK, INC.

1,090 employees

Manchester, Chattanooga

*announced