NYC show moving to August
The New York International Auto Show isn’t being cancelled, but it is being moved from April to August. Press days will now be August 26-27, with the show itself running from August 28 through September 6.
Chevy Colorado Bison at the 2019 New York International Auto Show
The show has a large impact, generating around $330 million in economic benefits. Many expected Jeep to show the next-generation Grand Cherokee there, and Lucid Air was to debut its new car. Jeep would likely have held a pre-event launch for select reporters, and chances are the schedule for showing the “WL” Grand Cherokee won’t change.
Clark Westfield grew up fixing up and driving past-their-prime American cars, including various GM and Mopar V8s. He has ghostwritten auto news for the last few years, and lives in Farmingdale, New York.