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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
  • $34.11B $34.11 Billion in Total 2017 Car Sales
  • 1.02M 1.02 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, 2017 - December 31, 2017.

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

12,856,269 Registered Vehicles

By Body Style

  • Cars 5,964,955 (46.40%)
  • SUVs/CUVs 4,358,003 (33.90%)
  • Pickups 1,316,969 (10.24%)
  • Vans/Minivans 998,682 (8.20%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 12,389,064 (96.37%)
  • Diesel 207,001 (1.61%)
  • Hybrid 172,247 (1.34%)
  • Electric 10,872 (0.08%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 17,090 (0.13%)
In New York, the average age of vehicles is 9.6 years.
The national average age of vehicles is 11.2 years.
Figures compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by Hedges & Co as of December 31, 2017.

Sales

1,018,985 Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 341,852 (33.55%)
  • SUVs/CUVs 525,726 (51.59%)
  • Pickups 97,697 (9.59%)
  • Vans/Minivans 45,452 (4.46%)

By Powertrain

  • Gas 981,688 (96.34%)
  • Diesel 11,296 (1.11%)
  • Hybrid 15,894 (1.56%)
  • Electric 3,498 (0.34%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 6,600 (0.65%)
Figures compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit as of December 31, 2017.

Auto-Related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • $103.04 Billion Total Imports
  • $81.28 Billion Total Exports

Economic Activity From 2017

  • $9.89 Billion Total Imports
  • $5.77 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, 2017 - December 31, 2017.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 9,504
  • Electric Charging Stations 955
  • Biodiesel Stations 3
  • Compressed Natural Gas Stations 33
  • Hydrogen Stations 0
  • Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 0
  • Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 57
Compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling stations as of May 9, 2018.

New York Consumers

  • $33,476 $33,476 Average MSRP Per New Car
    National Average $31,696
  • $62,909 $62,909 Median Household Income
    National Average $56,516
  • $5,242 $5,242 Median Monthly Household Income
    National Average $4,710
  • $612 $612 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 (53%)
  • Carpool to work (7%)
  • Take public transportation (28%)
  • Other (12%)
Figures compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit, U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2016 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 4.61 %.

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 of Manhattan

 Location Employees
Company Owned Dealership New York 189

BMW iVentures

 Location Employees
Venture Captial Firm New York 0

FCA US LLC

 Location Employees
Northeast (New York) Business Center Tappan 75
New York Parts Distribution Center Tappan 106

Ford Motor Company

 Location Employees
Buffalo Stamping Plant Buffalo 1,000

General Motors

 Location Employees
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Ardsley Training Center Ardsley 14
Tonawanda Engine Plant -- GM Global Propulsion Systems Buffalo 1,634
Lockport Operations -- Comp. Lockport 1,398
Cadillac New York Headquarters New York City 0
New York GM Asset Management New York City 0
New York Manhattan Office New York City 0
Rochester Operations -- Comp. Rochester 1,061

Mercedes-Benz/Daimler

 Location Employees
car2go Brooklyn 1
Daimler North America Corporation New York 3
Mercedes- Benz Manhattan New York 273

Toyota

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

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