Manufacturer Case Patterns in Missouri

Missouri hosts two major automobile OEM plants — Ford Kansas City (Claycomo) and GM Wentzville — making Ford and GM the principal home-state defendants. The state has a strong pickup-truck market plus broad mainstream brand presence.

Manufacturers covered

• Tesla — St. Louis / Kansas City growing market. Direct-service-only.
• Toyota — Strong MO market. RAV4, Highlander, Camry, Tacoma, 4Runner.
• Honda — Strong MO market. CR-V, Pilot, Accord, Odyssey.
• Ford — Kansas City Claycomo home plant — F-150, Transit, Maverick built in MO.
• General Motors — Wentzville home plant — Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevy Express, GMC Savana built in MO.
• BMW — St. Louis / Kansas City luxury market.
• Mercedes-Benz — St. Louis / Kansas City luxury.
• Audi / Volkswagen — DSG, MIB infotainment.
• Hyundai — Theta-II recall, Ioniq 5 / 6.
• Kia — Theta-II + ICCU; EV6.
• Nissan — CVT issues.
• Stellantis — Jeep, Ram. UConnect, death wobble (rural MO pickup market).
• Subaru — CVT, head gasket, oil consumption.

Missouri market notes

Missouri’s distinct regional markets:

1. St. Louis metro — largest market, mixed mainstream + luxury.
2. Kansas City metro — Ford Claycomo plant + strong pickup market.
3. Springfield / SW Missouri — Ozarks; AWD / 4WD preference.
4. Columbia / mid-Missouri — university market.
5. St. Joseph / NW Missouri — rural pickup-heavy.
6. Cape Girardeau / Bootheel — agricultural / rural.

Two home-state defendants

• Ford Kansas City Assembly (Claycomo) — F-150, Transit, Maverick. W.D. Mo. (Kansas City) home venue.
• GM Wentzville Assembly — Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevy Express, GMC Savana. E.D. Mo. (St. Louis) home venue.

For Missouri plaintiffs against these defendants, personal jurisdiction and venue are uncontested, and discovery is highly accessible (employees, records, plant-floor witnesses in-state).

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