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Detroit Auto Show on the Path of Dinosaurs?
Instead this year as the show moved to warmer times there was a pervading atmosphere of what could be the demise of the show at Cobo Hall – now Huntington Place, which was refurbished at great taxpayer expense to ensure the future of the show. We shall see. Continue reading
New Mustang Debuts After Media Day at NAIAS
In a surprising example of fair-weather automaker debuts, the movement of the struggling Detroit Auto Show – aka NAIAS – to September of 2022, allowed FMC to skip media day at the Auto Show and debut the new Mustang after press previews ended with the traditional Automotive Press Association welcoming opening night reception. Continue reading
Detroit Auto Show Links with Wayne State University in 2022
“Students will be directly engaged with the show, managing and completing a demographic study of the various audiences that the show attracts. We are also delighted that the Mike Ilitch School of Business is hosting a mobility conference in association with the Public Show,” said Rod Alberts, Executive Director of the Detroit Auto Show. Continue reading
Making America Late Again – NAIAS to September 2021
NAIAS will remain a fall show going forward after the inaugural event in September 2021. Show dates have been secured with TCF Center for the next three years. NAIAS organizers choose dates towards the end of the month because of the new IAA in Munich, which is scheduled for the first full week in September. NAIAS has had a troubled relationship with German automakers. The NAIAS move in our view is defensive with a yet unknown outcome. Continue reading
2020 NAIAS Canceled. TCF Center to be Field Hospital. Michigan’s COVID Crisis had Little Federal Help
“With the more than 100 convention centers and facilities around the country being considered to potentially serve as hospitals, it became clear to us that TCF Center would be an inevitable option to serve as a care facility to satisfy our community’s urgent health needs,” said NAIAS Executive Director Rod Alberts. Continue reading
Chevy Unveils Life-Size LEGO Replica of New 2019 Silverado
The LEGO Silverado continues the partnership between Chevy and Warner Bros. Pictures that began with “The LEGO Batman Movie” and continues with “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part”. Continue reading
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Final Winter NAIAS Charity Preview Raises $4,000,000
Now in its 43rd year, Charity Preview has raised over $121,000,000 for southeastern Michigan children’s charities since the Detroit Auto Dealers Association established the event. Continue reading
Almost Showtime for the Last Winter Weather NAIAS
Next year the 2020 NAIAS moves to June, starting the week of the 8th. Continue reading
Acura, Honda at 2018 North American International Auto Show
The all-new 2019 Honda Insight will offer – what else – “premium style and high fuel efficiency in a five-passenger sedan that will be powered by latest generation of Honda’s two-motor full hybrid powertrain. The Insight comeback timing is inauspicious … Continue reading
New 2019 Jeep Cherokee Crossover Debuts at NAIAS
What’s next – how about Jeep imports to US from China? Continue reading
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GAC Motor GM8 Minivan at 2018 NAIAS. Sold in US by 2019
GAC Motor is expected at NAIAS in 2018 with a extensive lineup, including he GM8, GA8, GS8, a new mass-production sedan GA4 and an all-new concept car. Continue reading
The Real Stars of the NAIAS – Nomad, 300G and Mustang
These were cars that were built when the term “Big Three” meant something beyond what the Detroit automakers are now – supporting players but no longer the superstars in the global automobile business. Continue reading
NAIAS set for Media Previews
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Huey Lewis and The News to perform at NAIAS
Huey Lewis and The News also wrote and performed “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” for the hit film Back to the Future. Continue reading
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Annals of Marketing – Detroit Auto Show and Shinola
The Detroit Auto Show and Shinola have announced a new partnership, bringing together two well-known Detroit brands. Less than one month away from its introduction as a watch, Shinola’s new Canfield Speedway Lap 06 face will countdown the days, hours, minutes and seconds to the start of the Detroit Auto Show on NAIAS.com. Continue reading →