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Quick Facts

From Oklahoma, you can reach every OEM manufacturing facility in the U.S. within a 24-hour drive.
Electricity rates 22% below the national average. Oklahoma has a balanced energy mix of traditional and renewable sources with 32% of the state’s total energy production from wind and solar.
Oklahoma is a constitutional right-to-work state with low unemployment insurance taxes and programs to significantly reduce hiring and training start-up costs.

Industry Assets + Advantages

Oklahoma’s Automotive Engineer Workforce Tax Credit

Allows automotive companies hiring engineers in a variety of fields to receive tax credits equal to 5% of the compensation paid to an engineer and 10% if the engineer graduated from an Oklahoma college or university, plus another credit of up to 50% of the tuition reimbursed to an employee. Additionally, the engineer hired receives a tax credit of $5,000 per year.

Transferrable Skill Sets

Two of Oklahoma’s key industry sectors, aerospace and energy offer a baseline of skills and knowledge that can easily be adapted and retrained to meet the specific needs of auto manufacturers.

Most EV Friendly

Oklahoma is ranked #1 most Electric Vehicle friendly state in the U.S.

Ready to Train

Oklahoma CareerTech, located across 169 sites throughout the state, with more than 7,500 enrollments annually, offers training in specific pathways aligning with the automotive workforce demand.

Oklahoma is ideally situated for the growing automotive sector.
Hear why from Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Lt. Gov Matt Pinnell.

Southern U.S. Automotive Corridor

These Auto Companies Are a Driving Force in Oklahoma

Spiers New Technologies – Car Battery Refurbishing
Michelin Tire – Tires
Goodyear – Tires
Henniges Automotive – Anti-Vibration Products

Your Site Selection Experts

Contact us today for a confidential, no-cost incentives analysis for your project. Call the Oklahoma Team at 800-588-5959.

Jennifer leads the team responsible for taking Oklahoma to the world. As Director of International Trade & Foreign Investment, she promotes Oklahoma as the premier location for new jobs and investment on a global scale.

Jennifer Springer

Director, Business Development

As the Director of National Recruiting, Christie leads our team of Economic Development Specialists. Under her leadership, she and her team work with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Christie Myers

Director, National Recruiting

Christy is a Program Manager on our Global Recruiting Team. She focuses on research, international relations and trade, foreign direct investment and global economic development.

Christy Busch

Global Program Manager

Geoff leads the Aerospace & Defense Team and the ACES Program. He is responsible for overseeing the growth and diversification of Oklahoma’s Aerospace businesses via the ACES mandate as well as executing strategic development of the state’s Defense industry.

Geoffrey Camp

State Director of Aerospace and Defense

Cathy is an Economic Development Specialist focused on business expansion and recruitment. She works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Cathy Curtis

Economic Development Specialist

As an Economic Development Specialist, Connie focuses on business expansion and recruitment. She works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Connie Lake

Economic Development Specialist

Tina is an Economic Development Specialist on our Business Recruitment team. She works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Tina Lindsay

Economic Development Specialist

Leshia is the Program Manager for Oklahoma ACES program. Leshia works closely with Oklahoma aerospace companies and organizations to build collaboration and growth opportunities. She also leads delegations of Oklahoma aerospace entities to domestic and international trade shows.

Leshia Pearson

ACES Program Manager

Martin is an Economic Development Specialist, focusing on state incentives. As a member of our Business Recruitment team, he works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Martin Roberts

Incentive Specialist

A member of our Global Recruiting Team, Sarah is a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Manager. She focuses on international relations and trade, foreign direct investment and global economic development. She works to grow relationships between Oklahoma and other nations in order to increase FDI opportunities in the state.

Sarah Short

Foreign Direct Investment Manager

Christopher is a member of our Business Recruitment team. As an Economic Development Specialist, he works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Christopher Suttle

Economic Development Specialist

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Auto companies are a driving force in Oklahoma.

Quick Facts

Industry Assets + Advantages

Oklahoma’s Automotive Engineer Workforce Tax Credit

Transferrable Skill Sets

Most EV Friendly

Ready to Train

Southern U.S. Automotive Corridor

These Auto Companies Are a Driving Force in Oklahoma

Your Site Selection Experts

Jennifer Springer

Christie Myers

Christy Busch

Geoffrey Camp

Cathy Curtis

Connie Lake

Tina Lindsay

Leshia Pearson

Martin Roberts

Sarah Short

Christopher Suttle

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