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Making America Late Again – NAIAS to September 2021

Posted on 21 September 2020 by Ken Zino

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 →

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2020 NAIAS Canceled. TCF Center to be Field Hospital. Michigan’s COVID Crisis had Little Federal Help

Posted on 29 March 2020 by Ken Zino

“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 →

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Chevy Unveils Life-Size LEGO Replica of New 2019 Silverado

Posted on 19 January 2019 by Ken Zino

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

Posted on 18 January 2019 by Ken Zino

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 →

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Almost Showtime for the Last Winter Weather NAIAS

Posted on 7 January 2019 by AutoCrat

Next year the 2020 NAIAS moves to June, starting the week of the 8th. Continue reading →

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Acura, Honda at 2018 North American International Auto Show

Posted on 24 December 2017 by Ken Zino

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 →

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New 2019 Jeep Cherokee Crossover Debuts at NAIAS

Posted on 20 December 2017 by Ken Zino

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

Posted on 26 November 2017 by Ken Zino

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 →

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