these vehicles. in 2017 national auto sales reached an all-time high but it plateaued in 2018 and it fell in the first quarter of this year. except some automakers concerned about what terrorists will do for the industry. the industry is very concerned about tariffs. be enormous. the loss of jobs both on the manufacturing sector and on the retail sector that employs a million people around the country. it would all be seriously impacted. reporter: the uncertainty in washington is certainly not throttling any of the excitement here in new york. in fact this is a big money section of the display. no question about appeared having this year, one of the cars is reached the limit in terms of what we have been able to do.it is question of semi-different vehicles from different countries what kind of cars you have here? we have one from england, we have one from croatia, this is actually from sleepy hollow new
are getting a first glance a very exciting vehicles hitting the market soon. all part of the auto show. jackie heinrich has the newest from the javits center. reporter: i am in the eye candy section. this is a price tag is 3.2 million dollars. everyone here makes their way to this luxury area. over $15 million worth of automotive elegance represented in this exhibit. and with the industry experiencing economic boom, more and more the people can dream of driving off one of
here in washington on friday. leland: the 2019 new york city international auto show is open, i draws folks from around the world including jacqui heinrich who s there picking out her new car. hi, jacqui. reporter: hey, there. there are more than 1,000 cars here to see and more than a million people coming to see them. we re showcasing concepts like a.i. and futuristic vehicles, and we ll tell you why the industry is seeing the biggest boom in nearly two decades. drive safely. but allstate actually helps you drive safely. with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast. .and brake too hard. with feedback to help you drive safer. giving you the power to actually lower your cost. unfortunately, it can t do anything about that. now that you know the truth. are you in good hands?