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New York is an Auto State

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Automaker Facilities

Built in New York

Facility Organization City State Type
Buffalo Stamping Plant Ford Motor Company Buffalo New York Parts Manufacturing
Lockport Operations -- Components General Motors Company Lockport New York Parts Manufacturing
Rochester Operations -- Components General Motors Company Rochester New York Parts Manufacturing
Tonawanda Engine Plant -- Global Propulsion Systems General Motors Company Buffalo New York Parts Manufacturing
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.; Investor Relations Honda New York New York Offices & Training Centers
BMW of Manhattan, Inc. BMW Group New York New York Offices & Training Centers
New York GM Asset Management General Motors Company New York New York Offices & Training Centers
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Ardsley Training Center General Motors Company Ardsley New York Logistics
Mercedes-Benz Manhattan Mercedes-Benz New York New York Other
New York Manhattan Office General Motors Company New York New York Other
Volvo Car USA Volvo New York New York Other
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, New York, 2024.

Consumers

54% of New York households own their homes, and 49% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$82.1K

Owner Occupied Housing

54%

Rental Occupied Housing

46%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (49%)
  • Public Transit (23%)
  • Worked from Home (12%)
  • Other (9%)
  • Carpooled (6%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (41%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (25%)
  • 2-4 Units (17%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (6%)
  • 5-9 Units (5%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2%)

Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Employment

Jobs Across the State

Headquarters, assembly plants, R&D centers, and supplier operations across the state — led by New York’s largest automotive employers.

Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, New York, 2024.

  • 1,454

    Employees

    General Motors Company

    Tonawanda Engine Plant -- Global Propulsion Systems

  • 1,445

    Employees

    General Motors Company

    Lockport Operations -- Components

  • 1,008

    Employees

    General Motors Company

    Rochester Operations -- Components

  • 1,000

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Buffalo Stamping Plant

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