The Auto Industry in America: New Hampshire

In our quest to be the best national auto transport company out there, we researched the history of the automotive industry in virtually every state across the U.S.

And we've found that almost every state has some kind of tie to the industry. Check out this first in a series of posts on The Auto Industry in America, starting with New Hampshire.

We hope you find it as fascinating as we did!

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Brief Background
New Hampshire is ranked 46th in size and 41st in population in the U.S. with a total population of 1.3 million residents. One of the 13 original states, New Hampshire reached statehood in June of 1788 as the the ninth state.

The capital is Concord and the largest city is Manchester. New Hampshire is also known as the Granite State for its self-sufficiency and geology. The state motto of "Live Free or Die" is emblazoned on all license plates in the state.

New Hampshire offers residents and tourists many recreational attractions, such as snowmobiling, skiing, hiking, summer cottages, motorsports events held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and Motorcycle Week--a popular event for motorcyclists.

While tourism is an important industry for New Hampshire, so is producing rubber and plastic products, machinery, and electrical equipment, along with its agricultural output including apples, eggs, dairy products, cattle, and nursery stock.

The Auto Industry in New Hampshire
Framingham Assembly plant--in Massachusetts rather than New Hampshire--provided hundreds of jobs for New Hampshire residents.

This General Motors plant opened in 1947 and the first vehicle produced there was a Buick. The plant was shutdown in 1989. But at one point, it was the largest automotive manufacturing plant in the U.S.