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Autos Drive New York Forward

Industry Impact

  • 288,382 288,382 Total Auto Jobs in State
  • 3.0% 3.0% of State Workforce
  • 83,801 83,801 Total Auto-Related Employers
  • $33.91B $33.91 Billion in Total 2016 Car Sales
  • 1.05M 1.05 Million Total New Car Sales
Center For Automotive Research, “Contribution of the Automotive Industry,” published January 2015; Employer figures compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by Dun & Bradstreet; Compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016.

Tax Revenue

  • $5.44B $5.44 Billion in Total State Tax Revenue
  • 7% 7% of State Tax Revenue
  • $958M $958 Million in New Vehicle Sales Taxes
  • $525M $525 Million in Used Vehicle Sales Taxes
  • $195M $195 Million in Sales Taxes on Auto Parts and Services
  • $3.16B $3.16 Billion in Vehicle Use Taxes (Including Gas Taxes), Licenses and Fees
  • $71M $71 Million in Auto Dealer Business Taxes and Estimated Dealer Title Fees
  • $529M $529 Million Income Taxes from Payments for Automakers, Suppliers and Dealers
Center For Automotive Research, “Assessment of Tax Revenue,” published January 2015

Registrations

11,650,792 Registered Vehicles

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,371,076 (46.10%)
  • SUVs/CUVs 3,835,701 (32.92%)
  • Pickups 1,286,290 (11.04%)
  • Vans/Minivans 955,301 (8.20%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 11,254,170 (96.60%)
  • Diesel 202,104 (1.73%)
  • Hybrid 168,953 (1.45%)
  • Electric 7,917 (0.07%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 12,037 (0.10%)
In New York, the average age of vehicles is 9.5 years.
The national average age of vehicles is 11.2 years.
Figures compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit as of December 31, 2016.

Sales

1,047,317 Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 383,316 (36.60%)
  • SUVs/CUVs 511,325 (48.82%)
  • Pickups 97,100 (9.27%)
  • Vans/Minivans 55,576 (5.31%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 1,013,379 (96.76%)
  • Diesel 11,579 (1.11%)
  • Hybrid 16,444 (1.57%)
  • Electric 2,141 (0.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 3,768 (0.36%)
Figures compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016.

Auto-Related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • $102.75 Billion Total Imports
  • $83.92 Billion Total Exports

Economic Activity From 2016

  • $11.48 Billion Total Imports
  • $6.93 Billion Total Exports
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Compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 9,504
  • Electric Charging Stations 720
  • Biodiesel Stations 4
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 39
  • Hydrogen Stations 0
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 0
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 67
Compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling stations as of 10/11/16.

New York Consumers

  • $32,376 $32,376 Average MSRP Per New Car
    National Average $31,696
  • $60,850 $60,850 Median Household Income
    National Average $56,516
  • $5,071 $5,071 Median Monthly Household Income
    National Average $4,710
  • $589 $589 Median Monthly New Car Payment
    National Average $576
  • 12% 12% Monthly Car Payment as a Percent of Monthly Income
    National Average 12%

Commuting to Work

  • Drive alone to work (55%)
  • Carpool to work (7%)
  • Take public transportation (30%)
  • Other (9%)
Figures compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit, U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2015 and Federal Reserve BAnk of St. Louis. Median Monthly New Car Payment computed for a 48-month loan based on MSRP with 20% down and an APR of 4.35%.

New York Automaker Facilities

735 Facilities
21,571 Employees
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Compiled From Company Reports

Industry-Related Businesses

Business Facilities Employees
Motor Vehicles and Equipment 735 21,571
Suppliers, Parts and Tires 6,167 42,769
Motor Vehicle Dealers (New and Used) 6,095 88,829
Motor Vehicle Dealers (Used Only) 5,994 15,639
Auto Supply Stores 5,089 32,991
Gas Stations 9,504 43,867
Dealers (Special) 1,304 3,513
Property and Casualty Insurance 159 2,312
Car and Truck Rentals 4,668 26,886
Parking 2,399 16,326
Automotive Repair Shops 33,153 100,935
Carwashes And Other Service 8,534 29,718
Facility and employee figures compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by Dun & Bradstreet.

Automaker Facilities In New York

BMW iVentures

 Location Employees
Venture Captial Firm New York 2

BMW of North America, LLC

Location Employees
Company Owned Dealership New York 189

FCA US LLC

 Location Employees
New York Parts Distribution Center Tappan 114
Northeast Business Center Tappan 73

Ford Motor Company

 Location Employees
Buffalo Stamping Plant Buffalo 918

General Motors

 Location Employees
Cadillac New York Headquarters NY 600
New York Treasurer's Office and GMAM NY 220
Customer Care & Aftersales Training Center - Ardsley Ardsley 27
GM Components - Rochester Rochester 1,061
GM Global Propulsion Systems - Tonawanda 1 & 5 Buffalo 1,695
GM Components - Lockport Lockport 1,398

Mercedes-Benz/Daimler

 Location Employees
car2go Brooklyn 2
Mercedes- Benz Manhattan New York 272
Daimler North America Corporation New York 2

Toyota

 Location Employees
Toyota Motor North America New York 15
Toyota Financial Services District Sales and Service Office Middletown 22

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