About GNYADA
PrintWhether they live and work in small towns or bustling cities, the dealers who make up the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association are serving their communities: providing thousands of jobs, paying millions in tax revenue, and supporting charities.
We work to support the needs of our dealers and the communities they serve. With this in mind, we've focused on bringing new people into the industry, in all parts of the business.
- Women now buy more than 50% of all new cars and trucks, and influence more than 70% of new vehicle purchase decisions. So in 2006, we launched a major campaign to attract more women into the industry. We think our dealerships should reflect this important customer base.
- Encouraging diversity is good business. We presently have dealers with staff fluent in more than a dozen languages. Our members’ workforces reflect the communities they do business in.
In the service part of the business, the shortage of well trained technicians is still a major problem for the industry. But we are making a difference. We are very proud of the outstanding students and graduates of the Lincoln Technical Institute program at the Center for Automotive Education & Training. Again and again, these young men and women impress us with their vitality, commitment, and hope for the future.
In addition to our campaigns to attract new talent into the industry, the Association continues to serve as a model for trade associations across the nation. GNYADA strives to develop and maintain programs that enable its members to succeed in today’s ever-changing automotive retail market.
After 98 years, GNYADA continues to serve the diverse interests of the more than 450 franchised new car dealers and the car buying public in metro New York. We are proud of this tradition.
About the Industry
The state of the auto industry in the metropolitan New York area is not that much different than in other markets. Presently certain segments of the industry are doing well while others continue to struggle, and the area's cost of operations continues to be one of the most expensive in the country.
While we have seen consolidation and restructuring in the retail sector, especially among domestic brands, expansion in the luxury automobile category as well as growth from Japanese and Korean automakers has contributed to an overall increase of dealerships in metropolitan New York over the past 12 months.
With dealership growth comes a greater need for building and maintaining a qualified workforce. The auto dealers in greater New York already provide more than 61,000 jobs for local residents, but there is a chronic shortfall, especially in the service department.
This is a dynamic industry that is always evolving and we are evolving with it. However, new technology, an aging workforce, and a shortage of talented young people entering the industry are going to provide us with increased challenges in the years ahead.
Our Center for Automotive Education & Training, in conjunction with Lincoln Technical Institute, is helping to provide qualified personnel to address this shortfall.We have also made a huge investment in training to help those already employed in the industry keep their skills up to date.
Despite the rapid realignment of many automotive brands, our franchised dealers are a vital part of the area’s economic success. Through tax revenues collected, jobs provided to area residents, and in the supply and maintenance of our area’s vehicle fleet, auto dealers are the engine that helps drive our economy.
