Illinois – 2008

  • Dealers: 270
  • Total Financial Investment: $2.78 billion
  • Direct Employees: 2,522
  • Direct Payroll: $124.9 million

Illinois is home to a Mitsubishi plant which manufactures the company's Galant, Endeavor and Eclipse models. This Bloomington-Normal production facility alone represents $2.7 billion of AIAM members' $41 billion investment in the United States. AIAM members have invested an additional $79.2 million in 13 other Illinois facilities which have 722 employees. In total, AIAM companies employ 2,522 Americans with a payroll of $125 million. AIAM member company cars and light trucks made up 40 percent of all Illinois new vehicle registrations in 2008. There are 270 AIAM member dealers in Illinois who employ nearly 12,500 Americans with an estimated total payroll of $611 million.

Source: AIAM 2009 Member Survey, NADA, R.L. Polk & Co.

Company/Facility Model/Part Total Capacity Investment Employees Year Opened
Mitsubishi - Bloomington/Normal Galant, Endeavor, Eclipse 240,000 $2.7 billion 1,800 1988
Total 240,000 $2.7 billion 1,800
Company/Facility Investment Employees Year Opened
Honda Financial Services - Elgin N/A 97
Honda Zone Office - Hoffman Estates N/A 97
Hyundai Central Region Office and Parts Distribution Center - Aurora $17 million 52 2002
Infiniti Central Regional Office (Nissan) - Aurora N/A 135
Nissan North America North Central Regional Office - Aurora N/A Included in Infiniti Central Regional Office
Nissan Parts Distribution Center - Aurora N/A Included in Infiniti Central Regional Office
Toyota: Lexus Zone Office - Naperville $4.6 million 45
Toyota: TMS Parts Distribution Center - Aurora $12.2 million 80
Toyota: TMS Regional Office - Aurora $41.9 million 82
Toyota Financial Services Central Regional Office - Downers Grove $1.8 million 24
Toyota Financial Services District Sales and Service Office - Downers Grove $1.0 million 33
Kia Central Region Office - Lombard $660,500 37 1998
Subaru Zone Office - Itasca $57,000 40
Total $79.2 million 722
Total AIAM Dealers in Illinois270
Estimated Total AIAM Dealership Employees in Illinois12,420
Estimated Average Weekly / Annual Earnings$946 / $49,192
Estimated Total Annual Dealership Payroll$611 million
New Registrations: 558,636 AIAM Member Share: 222,432

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