The New York International Auto Show will be held again this year with a day for the media, on August 19, and 10 days for the general public, from August 20 to 29, as confirmed by the organization of the event.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said the car show, one of the most important in the United States, will return to its usual headquarters, the Javits Center in Manhattan, after being canceled last year due to the pandemic of COVID-19.
The 2020 show was scheduled to be held in April, the usual month of the show, but the organization was forced to cancel the event due to the situation of the pandemic in the country.
The show has been held in the American city since 1900 and for years it has specialized in being the launching place for novelties in the SUV SUV and luxury car segments.
Cuomo said on Wednesday that the show has great economic importance for the city and the state and that this year the improvement in the pandemic situation will allow the exhibition to be held normally again.
“The New York International Auto Show is not just one of our most beloved summer traditions, it is a great economic engine for our state,” said the Governor.
“Last year this popular event had to be canceled due to the pandemic but thanks to the intense work of New Yorkers to defeat COVID, the show will return this year,” continued Cuomo.
“We are excited to welcome automotive enthusiasts and industry professionals back to this show, with attendance levels equal to those before the pandemic and with a new exhibition focused on electric vehicles with five lanes in which the assistants will be able to test vehicles ”, finished indicating the governor of New York.
The organization of the show has indicated that this year the exhibition will dedicate one of its sections exclusively to electric vehicles. In total, almost a thousand vehicles will be exhibited in the show.
With information from EFE.
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