Tagged: ford

4:05pm

Thu February 9, 2012
Jobs

Ford and GM flex momentum at Buffalo Auto Show

An engine born at the GM Tonawanda Plant greets visitors at the 2011 Buffalo Auto Show.
Nick Gunner / WNED

There’s a sense that American automakers have turned the corner.

Just ask factory folks from Ford and General Motors, who are showing off their latest wares at the Buffalo Auto Show this week.

Sure, there are new vehicles polished from hood to tire, but this year the event pushes the narrative that domestic automobile manufacturing is back, as both companies’ western New York facilities prepare to hire and increase production.

Read more

4:00pm

Fri February 11, 2011
Autos

Buffalo Auto Show highlights local wheels

Autoworker-turned-car salesman Ken Staszak says it's easier to sell a car with a local connection. So for him, the Buffalo Auto Show is a chance to find out what's made here (at least in part).

"You're able to say that this was built by people from western New York. So these are your neighbors, these are your friends, your relatives, what have you. There's always a tie-in. Somebody from somewhere in Buffalo knows somebody that’s working there," Staszak says.

About 300 vehicles are on display at the show, which runs until Sunday. The event is an annual shindig that's been giving drivers new car fever for the past 108 years. And this year, in addition to flashy new luxury cars and innovative models like the Chevy Volt, the show is highlighting a resurgence of sorts for western New York's auto industry.

Read more
%s1 / %s2