New York is an Auto State

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Auto industry workers: a technician in a hard hat, an assembler at a workbench, a designer sketching a car, and a battery-line worker.

265.7K Jobs

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.

Vehicles Sold

872.8K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$42.10B

The average age of New York vehicles is 10.4 years

Compared to the national average of 12.2 years

Source: Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024; average age compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, vehicles in operation as of December 31, 2024; New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

872.8K

new vehicles sold across New York in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

605.8K UVs (69.41%)
138.3K Cars (15.84%)
95.8K Pickups (10.98%)
32.9K Vans/Minivans (3.77%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

784.8K ICE / Hybrid (89.92%)
53.3K Electric (6.10%)
34.7K Plug-in Hybrid (3.98%)

Source: Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.

Activity at Ports

New York’s Auto Trade Footprint

New York ports moved $13.90B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $152.08B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$7.59B

Vehicles & parts entering NY ports

$6.31B

Vehicles & parts shipped from NY ports

Past Decade Totals

$87.28B

Vehicles & parts entering NY ports

$64.79B

Vehicles & parts shipped from NY ports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — New York ports of entry, 2024.

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.