The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan at Cobo Center, usually in January. It is among the largest auto shows in North America. The Metro Detroit area which the NAIAS serves is home to the "Big Three" American automakers, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.
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History
In 1899, William E. Metzger helped organize the Detroit Auto Show, only the second of its kind. The next year, he helped stage the New York Auto Show in New York's Madison Square Garden.
An auto show was held in Detroit in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at Riverside Park and since then annually except 1941-1953. During the shows first decades of existence it portrayed only a regional focus. In 1957 international carmakers exhibited for the first time.
In 1987 the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) proposed it become international. The members of the DADA went to places such as Europe and Japan in the attempt to convince those unveiling their new brands/vehicles in those countries to bring those unveilings to the North American Auto show. That attempt proved to be successful, the North American Auto show was then renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989. The North American International Auto Show has been hosted in Detroit, Michigan for over a Century. Since 1965 the show has been held at Cobo Center where it occupies nearly 1 million square feet (93,000 m²) of floor space. Prior to being held at the Cobo Center, the show was held at other well known places in the Metro Detroit area. Some of those places include the Light Guard Armory, Wayne Gardens pavilion, and Michigan State Fairgrounds.
Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz will not be present at the 2019 edition, following recent absences of other luxury manufacturers like Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo. Show organizers are considering changing the date of the show to October or June to increase interest.
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Overview
The show begins with press preview days, industry preview days and a charity preview event. The charity preview raises money for local children's charities. In 2004 and 2005, the charity preview attracted 17,500 people at $400 a ticket and raised $7 million in total. 2006 was the sixth consecutive year the charity preview event raised over $6 million. 35,711 tickets were sold for the industry preview representing people from 24 countries in 2005 and 6,897 credentialed press from 63 countries. Over 800,000 attended during the days the show was open to the general public in 2004. It is estimated that the show generates a revenue of over $500 million to the local economy.
The NAIAS is the one of only a few auto shows in the United States sanctioned by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles.
2018
The 2018 show ran from January 14 to January 28. The press preview was extended by one day and the second edition of Automobili-D was extended by three days.
- January 14-16 -- Press preview
- January 14-21 -- Automobili-D (mobility and autonomy exposition)
- January 17-18 -- Industry preview
- January 19 -- Charity preview
- January 20-28 -- Open to the public
Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year Award
The Honda Accord, Lincoln Navigator, and Volvo XC60 were selected to receive the show's North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year awards, respectively.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
2017
The 2017 show ran from January 9 to January 22. Automobili-D, a exposition dedicated to automotive autonomy and mobility, ran in conjunction with the show from January 8-12.
- January 9-10 -- Press preview
- January 11-12 -- Industry preview
- January 13 -- Charity preview
- January 14-22 -- Open to the public
Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year Award
The Chevrolet Bolt, Honda Ridgeline, and Chrysler Pacifica were selected to receive the show's North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year awards, respectively. This was the first year Truck (pickup trucks and commercial vans) and Utility (SUVs, crossovers, and minivans) were awarded separately.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
Race car introductions
- BMW M6 GT3 (North American debut)
- 2018 Toyota Camry Cup Car
2016
The 2016 show ran from January 11 to January 24.
- January 11-12 -- Press preview
- January 13-14 -- Industry preview
- January 15 -- Charity preview
- January 16-24 -- Open to the public
Car and Truck of the Year Award
The Honda Civic and Volvo XC90 were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
2015
The 2015 show ran from January 12 to January 25.
- January 12-13 -- Press preview
- January 14-15 -- Industry preview
- January 16 -- Charity preview
- January 17-25 -- Open to the public
Car and Truck of the Year Award
The VW Golf/Golf GTI and Ford F-150 were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
EyesOn Design Awards
The Ford GT won the EyesOn Design "Best Designed Production Vehicle" award at the Detroit show while the Buick Avenir was selected as both "Best Concept Vehicle" and "Best Use of Color, Graphics, and Materials" and the Audi Q7 received Best Designed Interior,
2014
The 2014 show ran from January 13 to January 26.
- January 13-14 -- Press preview
- January 15-16 -- Industry preview
- January 17 -- Charity preview
- January 18-26 -- Open to the public
Car and Truck of the Year Award
The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and Chevrolet Silverado were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
Race car introductions
- Acura TLX GT Race Car
- Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
EyesOn Design Awards
The 2015 Ford Mustang won the EyesOn Design "Best Production Vehicle" award at the Detroit show while the Volvo Concept XC Coupé took awards for both "Best Concept Vehicle" and "Best Use of Color, Graphics, and Materials".
2013
The 2013 show ran from January 14 to January 27.
- January 14-15 -- Press preview
- January 16-17 -- Industry preview
- January 18 -- Charity preview
- January 19-27 -- Open to the public
Car and truck of the year award
The Cadillac ATS and Ram 1500 were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
Chevrolet also displayed five models sold outside the United States: the Onix, Orlando, Sail, Spin, and Trax.
EyesOn Design Awards
The 2014 Cadillac ELR won the EyesOn Design "Production Category" at the Detroit show while the Nissan Resonance concept and the Ford Atlas concept tied for the "Concept Category" award.
2012
The 2012 show ran from January 9 to January 22.
- January 9-10 -- Press preview
- January 11-12 -- Industry preview
- January 13 -- Charity preview
- January 14-22 -- Open to the public
Nissan returned to the show after a three-year absence.
Bryan Herta was presented with the Baby Borg trophy for the 2011 Indianapolis 500 during the show, which coincided with the promotion of the return of the IZOD IndyCar Series to Detroit later in June. A replica Baby Borg was also presented to Suzie Wheldon, the widow of the winning driver of the race.
Car and truck of the year award
The Hyundai Elantra and Range Rover Evoque were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
EyesOn Design Awards
The Lexus LF-LC won the EyesOn Design "Excellence in Design Award" for concept vehicles debuted at the Detroit show and the 2013 Ford Fusion received the top honor for production vehicles.
2011
The 2011 show ran from January 10 to January 23.
- January 10-11 -- Press preview
- January 12-13 -- Industry preview
- January 14 -- Charity preview
- January 15-23 -- Open to the public
Porsche returned to the show for the first time since 2007. A new "Smarter Living in Michigan" section showcased alternative energy technologies outside of the automotive sector, in addition to an electric vehicle track condensed from its 2010 size.
Car and truck of the year award
The Chevrolet Volt and Ford Explorer were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
EyesOn Design Awards
The Porsche 918 RSR won the EyesOn Design "Excellence in Design Award" for concept vehicles debuted at the Detroit show and the 2011 Audi A6 received the award for production vehicles.
2010
The 2010 show ran from January 11 to January 24.
- January 11-12 -- Press preview
- January 13-14 -- Industry preview
- January 15 -- Charity preview
- January 16-24 -- Open to the public
A new "Electric Avenue" section showcased electric vehicles from around the world, including some entrants for the Automotive X-Prize. Saab, Hummer, Infiniti, Suzuki, and Porsche did not attend the 2010 show. Nissan and Mitsubishi did not have regular floor space, but the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i MiEV appeared in the Electric Avenue section. A small electrical fire at the Audi exhibit caused an evacuation on January 21. Nobody was hurt.
Car and truck of the year award
The Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford Transit Connect were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
EyesOn Design Awards
The GMC Granite won the EyesOn Design "Excellence in Design Award" for concept vehicles debuted at the Detroit show and the Audi A8 received the top honor for production vehicles.
2009
The 2009 show ran from January 11 to January 25.
- January 11-13 -- Press days
- January 14-15 -- Industry days
- January 16 -- Charity preview
- January 17-25 -- Open to the public
Nissan, Infiniti, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Rolls-Royce, Land Rover, Ferrari, and Porsche did not attend the 2009 auto show, the largest number of non-returning automakers in the show's history. As a result, the show became the first with Chinese automakers (BYD and Brilliance) exhibited on the main floor.
Car and truck of the year award
The Hyundai Genesis and Ford F-150 were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Production car introductions
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class was announced and shown to invited members of the press, but was not put on public display until the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
GM also announced the production of the Chevrolet Spark mini-car (previously shown as the Chevrolet Beat concept), for sale in Europe in 2010 and North America in 2011, as well as the Chevrolet Orlando compact MPV, for sale in North America in 2011. The Spark will be shown at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.
Concept car introductions
EyesOn Design Awards
The Audi Sportback and the Cadillac Converj (ELR) won the EyesOn Design "Excellence in Design Award" for concept vehicles debuted at the Detroit. The Audi R8 V10 and the BMW Z4 received the Design Excellence award for production vehicles.
2008
The 2008 show ran from January 13 to January 27.
- January 13-15 -- Press days
- January 16-17 -- Industry days
- January 18 -- Charity preview
- January 19-27 -- Open to the public
Car and truck of the year award
The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu and Mazda CX-9 were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
EyesOn Design Awards
The Cadillac CTS concept and the Chrysler ecoVoyager won the EyesOn Design awards for concept car and truck. The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V and the BMW X6 received the Design Excellence awards for best production car and truck.
2007
The 2007 show was held from January 7 to January 21.
- January 7-9 -- Press days
- January 10-11 -- Industry days
- January 12 -- Charity preview
- January 13-21 -- Open to the public
Car and truck of the year award
The Saturn Aura and Chevrolet Silverado were selected to receive the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
GM also displayed five "global" concept cars for the first time in North America: Chevrolet T2X, Chevrolet WTCC, Holden Efijy, Opel Antara GTC, and Saab Aero-X.
EyesOn Design Awards
The EyesOn Design Awards for Design Excellence winners were the 2007 Chrysler Nassau concept for "Aesthetics & Innovation", the Kia Kue concept for "Functionality", the 2008 Cadillac CTS (second generation) production model for "Concept Implementation", and the Jeep Trailhawk concept for "Spirit of Industrial Design".
2006
The 2006 show was held from January 8 to January 22.
- January 8-10 -- Press days
- January 11-12 -- Industry days
- January 13 -- Charity preview
- January 14-22 -- Open to the public
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
EyesOn Design Awards
The EyesOn Design Awards for Design Excellence winners were the Mazda Kabura concept for "Aesthetics & Innovation", the Ferrari FXX prototype for "Functionality", and the Chevrolet Camaro (fifth generation) model for "Concept Implementation".
2005
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
2004
The 2004 show was held from January 10 to January 19.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
2003
The 2003 show was held from January 11 to January 20.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
2002
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
2001
Production car introductions
- Infiniti Q45
- Lexus SC430
Concept car introductions
- BMW X-Coupe
- Chrysler Crossfire
- Cunningham C7
- Dodge Super8 Hemi
- Honda Model X
- Infiniti FX45
- Jeep Willys
- Oldsmobile Alero Zebra Show Vehicle
- Oldsmobile Intrigue Zebra Show Vehicle
- Oldsmobile Aurora Zebra Show Vehicle
- Volkswagen Microbus
- Volvo ACC
- Volvo SCC
2000
Concept car introductions
- Dodge Viper GTS-R Concept
- Ford Equator
- GMC Terradyne
- Honda Spocket
- Mercedes-Benz Vision SLA
1999
Concept car introductions
- Ford Thunderbird
- Lincoln Blackwood
1998
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
1997
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
1996
Concept car introductions
- Ford Synergy 2010
- Lincoln Sentinel
1995
This edition featured 52 new vehicles, including 39 worldwide introductions.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
1994
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
1993
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
1992
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
1991
- Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Spyder Concept
1990
The 1990 Detroit Auto Show was held on January 6-14.
Concept car introductions
1989
The Detroit Auto Show was renamed the North American International Auto Show for 1989, as Lexus and Infiniti debuted. The show opened on January 11, with press previews and introductions for the first two days.
Production car introductions
Concept car introductions
- Chevrolet PPG XT-2 Concept
- Chrysler Millenium Concept
- Chrysler PPG Le Baron Pace Car Concept
- Dodge Viper VM-01 Concept
- Mercury Concept 50
- Oldsmobile Aerotech II
- Oldsmobile Aerotech III
- Plymouth Speedster Concept
- Pontiac Stinger Concept
1987
The 1987 show ran from January 10 to January 18.
Production models introductions
- Cadillac Allante
Concept cars introductions
- Dodge Daytona 199x
- Pontiac Pursuit
- Chevrolet Express Concept
- Oldsmobile Aerotech I Long Tail
- Oldsmobile Aerotech I Short Tail
See also
- North American Car of the Year
References
External links
- Official webpage
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