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.

Tax Revenue Generation

$2.76B

in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.

of total state tax revenue

$2.33B

Federal income taxes

$3.20B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$1.68B

New vehicle sales taxes

$406.38M

Parts & services sales tax

$349.73M

Corporate profits taxes

$985.15M

Used vehicle sales taxes

Source: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year.

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.

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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