The Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) hosted a ride and drive event on Tuesday, Oct. 19, in Whitestone, to showcase some of the latest electric cars and talk about the future of transportation.
The event, which took place at 15-30 Petracca Pl., aimed to highlight the opportunity for tech jobs, infrastructure investment and pollution reduction that electric cars will bring.
GNYADA President Mark Schienberg talked about hosting their first electric vehicle ride and drive at the Javits Center eight years ago.
“It’s easy to say, and I feel confident to say, that dealers are all-in on electric vehicles,” Schienberg said. “We’ve made a huge huge investment on it and it’s exciting.”
Schienberg mentioned that New York auto show was the first and largest auto show in North America, and the first vehicles shown at old Madison Square Garden were electric vehicles and steam-powered.