Indiana Automotive Manufacturing Transition Analysis

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As the automotive industry undergoes shifts as a result of changing propulsion technologies including electric vehicles, it is key to examine opportunities for businesses to understand potential strategic pathways to expand or diversify their product and service offerings. In 2025, CAR conducted an analysis of Indiana’s automotive manufacturing businesses across sectors of the automotive supply chain. CAR further examined the impact of industry changing propulsion technologies and applied CAR’s proprietary risk-opportunity assessment to identify sectors that may be at risk for conversion due to changing manufacturing needs.

Profiling Indiana’s automotive manufacturing base: CAR examined Indiana’s representation of automotive manufacturing businesses across sectors of the supply chain to characterize the establishments and employment among small and medium sized businesses.

Identifying Diversification exposure within Indiana’s Automotive ecosystem: CAR applied a proprietary risk-opportunity assessment to the automotive sectors within Indiana’s supply chain to determine the proportion of businesses that may need to explore diversification opportunities as a result of automotive industry shifts.

Actionable strategies for Navigating Industry transition: CAR developed strategic recommendations to operationalize the Argonne National Labs EV Guidebook, outlining actionable ways for automotive firms to sustain competitiveness in internal combustion engine markets, expand into new energy vehicle segments, or diversify beyond the automotive sector.