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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.[1]
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History
The first auto show was held in Detroit in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at Riverside Park and since then annually except 1943-1952. It was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989. Since 1961, it has been held at Cobo Center where it occupies nearly 1 million square feet (93,000 m²) of floor space. The show is particularly important because the Metro Detroit area is the location of the headquarters of the Big Three American automakers, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.
The show
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.
2011
The 2011 show ran from January 10 through 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.[2] Nissan also announced its planned 2012 return to NAIAS.[3] 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.[4]
Production car introductions
- 2012 Audi A6 [5]
- 2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe [6]
- 2012 BMW 6 Series Convertible [7]
- 2012 Buick Verano [8]
- 2012 Chevrolet Sonic [9]
- 2011 Chrysler 300 [10]
- 2012 Ford C-Max (North American debut) [11]
- 2013 Ford C-Max Energi[12]
- 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid [12]
- 2012 Hyundai Veloster [13]
- 2011 Jeep Compass [14]
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class [15]
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec [16]
- 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-in [17]
- 2012 Toyota Prius V [17]
- 2012 Volkswagen Passat (North American version)[18]
Concept car introductions
2010
The 2010 show ran from January 11 through 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.[25] Nissan and Mitsubishi did not have regular floor space, but the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i MiEV appeared in the Electric Avenue section.[26] A small electrical fire at the Audi exhibit caused an evacuation on January 21. Nobody was hurt.[27]
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.[28]
Production car introductions
- 2011 BMW 740i/Li (North American debut)
- 2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
- 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
- 2012 Ford Focus
- 2011 Ford Mustang GT
- 2011 Ford Mustang Boss 302R
- 2011 GMC Acadia Denali
- 2011 Honda CR-Z
- 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2010 Jeep Liberty Renegade
- 2010 Jeep Wrangler Islander / Mountain editions
- 2011 Lincoln MKX
- 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
- Revenge Verde supercar [29]
Concept car introductions
- Audi e-Tron Detroit showcar
- BMW Concept ActiveE
- Buick Regal GS
- Cadillac XTS Platinum
- Chevrolet Aveo RS
- Chrysler/Lancia Delta
- Fiat 500 electric
- GMC Granite
- Hyundai Blue-Will plug-in hybrid
- Mini Beachcomber
- Nissan Mixim EV
- Toyota FT-CH dedicated hybrid
- Volkswagen NCC
- Volvo C30 electric
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 through January 25.[30]
- 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.[31]
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.[32]
Production car introductions
- 2010 Audi A3 2.0 TDI (North American debut)
- 2009 BMW Z4
- 2010 Buick LaCrosse
- 2010 Cadillac SRX
- 2011 Chevrolet Cruze (North American debut)
- 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
- Fisker Karma
- 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
- 2010 Ford Taurus
- 2010 Honda Insight
- 2010 Jaguar XFR
- 2010 Jaguar XKR
- 2010 Lexus HS 250h
- 2010 Lincoln MKT
- 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible
- 2009 Saab 9-5 Griffin
- 2010 Toyota Camry
- 2010 Toyota Prius
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.[33]
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.[34]
Concept car introductions
- Audi Sportback concept
- Cadillac Converj
- Chevrolet Orlando concept (North American debut)
- Chrysler 200C EV
- Dodge Circuit EV
- Fisker Karma S Concept
- Jeep Patriot EV
- Kia Soul'ster
- Lincoln C
- Mercedes-Benz BlueZero concepts
- E-Cell (electric)
- E-Plus (plug-in hybrid), 100 km electric-only range
- F-Cell (fuel cell)
- Subaru Legacy concept
- Toyota FT-EV
- Volkswagen Concept BlueSport [35]
- Volvo S60 concept
2008
The 2008 show ran from January 13 through 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.[36]
Production car introductions
- 2009 Audi TTS
- 2008 BMW 1 Series Convertible (North American debut)
- 2009 BMW 335d (North American debut)
- 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d
- 2009 BMW X6
- 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
- 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
- 2009 Dodge Ram
- 2009 Ford F-150
- 2009 Honda Pilot
- 2009 Hyundai Genesis
- 2009 Kia Borrego
- 2009 Mazda RX-8
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class (North American debut)
- 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
- 2008 Scion xB RS 5.0 ("Mica Gold")
- 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2-Mode Hybrid
- 2009 Subaru Forester
- 2009 Toyota Venza
- 2009 Volkswagen Passat CC
Concept car introductions
- Audi R8 TDI
- Buick Riviera (North American debut)
- BYD F6DM
- Cadillac CTS Coupe concept
- Cadillac Provoq (also appearing at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show)
- Chrysler ecoVoyager
- Dodge ZEO
- Fisker Karma
- Ford Explorer America
- Ford Verve
- Hummer HX
- Jeep Renegade
- Land Rover LRX
- Lincoln MKT concept
- Lexus LF-A Roadster
- Mazda Furai
- Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK Freeside
- Mitsubishi Concept-RA
- Nissan Forum
- Saab 9-4X BioPower
- Saturn Flextreme
- Toyota A-BAT
2007
The 2007 show was held from January 7 through 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.[37]
Production car introductions
- 2008 Audi Q7 3.0 TDi
- 2007 BMW 3 Series convertible
- 2008 Cadillac CTS
- 2008 Chevrolet Equinox Sport
- Chevrolet HHR Premium Edition
- 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2008 Chrysler Town and Country
- 2008 Dodge Avenger
- 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 2008 Dodge Magnum
- 2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10
- 2008 Ford Five Hundred (renamed to Ford Taurus for the 2007 Chicago Auto Show)
- 2008 Ford Focus
- 2007 Hyundai Veracruz (North American introduction)
- 2008 Infiniti QX56
- 2008 Lexus IS-F
- 2007 Maserati Quattroporte Automatica
- 2008 Mazda Tribute HEV
- 2007 MINI Cooper (North American introduction)
- 2007 MINI Sidewalk
- 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
- 2008 Nissan Rogue
- 2008 Pontiac G6 GXP
- 2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP
- 2008 Porsche Cayenne
- 2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé
- 2007 Scion tC RS 3.0 ("Blizzard Pearl")
- 2008 Smart Fortwo (North American introduction)
- 2008 Subaru Legacy (North American introduction)
- 2008 Subaru Outback (North American introduction)
- 2007 Toyota Tundra CrewMax
Concept car introductions
- Acura Advanced Sports Car concept
- Audi Q7 V12 TDI concept (North American introduction)
- Changfeng Liebao CS7 concept
- Changfeng Liebao CS6 concept
- Changfeng Feibao CT5 concept
- Changfeng UU-CT3 concept
- Changfeng rhombus concept car
- Chevrolet Camaro Convertible concept
- Chevrolet Volt
- Chrysler Nassau
- Dodge Viper SRT-10 Mopar concept
- Ford Airstream
- Ford Interceptor
- Honda Accord Coupe concept
- Hummer H3 Open-Top concept
- Jaguar C-XF (Concept XF)
- Jeep Trailhawk
- Kia Kue
- Lexus LF-A (updated concept)
- Lincoln MKR concept
- Mazda Ryuga
- Mercedes-Benz Vision GL420 Bluetec
- Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive
- Mitsubishi Prototype-X (Lancer Evolution Prototype)
- Nissan Bevel
- Saab 9-3 BioPower Hybrid concept
- Suzuki Flix
- Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports concept
- Volvo XC60 concept
- Volvo BeeVan
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.
2006
The 2006 show was held from January 8 through 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
- Aston Martin Rapide concept
- Acura RDX prototype
- Audi Roadjet
- BMW X3 Hybrid Efficient Dynamics concept
- Buick Enclave concept
- Chevrolet Camaro concept (AutoWeek "Best In Show")
- Chrysler Imperial concept
- Dodge Challenger concept (AutoWeek "Best Concept")
- Ford F-250 Super Chief
- Ford Iosis (North American introduction)
- Ford Reflex
- Hyundai HCD9 Talus
- Infiniti G35 Coupe concept
- Jeep Patriot concept
- Kia Soul
- Lamborghini Miura concept
- Lincoln MKS concept
- Maybach Exelero
- Mazda Kabura concept
2005
The 2005 show saw the following important introductions:
Production car introductions
- 2006 Cadillac STS-V
- 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT-8
- 2006 Dodge Charger
- 2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe
- 2006 Ford Fusion
- 2006 Honda Ridgeline
- 2006 Hyundai Sonata
- 2006 Infiniti M
- 2006 Kia Rio
- 2006 Land Rover Range Rover
- 2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2006 Lincoln Zephyr
- 2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
- 2006 Mercury Milan
- 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse
- 2006 Mitsubishi Raider
- 2006 Porsche 911 Cabrio
- 2005 Saab 9-7X
- 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
Concept car introductions
- Chrysler Firepower
- Ford Explorer Sport Trac Concept
- Ford Fairlane Concept
- Ford Shelby GR-1
- Ford SYNUS
- General Motors Sequel
- GMC Graphyte Hybrid
- Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe Concept
- Mercury Meta One
- Nissan AZEAL
- Opel Astra hybrid concept
- Saturn Curve
- Saturn Sky concept
- Suzuki Concept X
- Toyota FT-SX
- Volkswagen New Beetle Ragster
2002
Production car introductions
- 2003 Ford Expedition
- 2003 Mazda6
- 2003 Mazda RX-8 (North American debut)
- 2003 Range Rover
- 2003 Volvo XC90
Concept car introductions
2001
Concept car introductions
The following concept cars were shown:
- BMW X-Coupe
- Chrysler Crossfire
- Volvo SCC
2000
Concept car introductions
1992
Production car introductions
The following production vehicles debuted at the 1992 show:
- 1993 Audi 100CS Quattro
- 1993 Audi Cabriolet
- 1993 BMW E36 3 Series coupes
- 1993 Chrysler Concorde
- 1994 Chrysler New Yorker
- 1993 Dodge Intrepid
- 1993 Eagle Vision
- 1993 Ford Probe GT
- 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 1993 Mercedes-Benz W140 600SEC
- 1993 Mercury Villager
- 1993 Nissan Quest
- 1993 Nissan 240SX convertible
- 1993 Nissan 300ZX convertible
- 1993 Saturn SW
Concept car introductions
The following concept cars were shown:
- Buick Sceptre
- Chevrolet Sizigi
- Chrysler Cirrus concept
- Dodge EPIC
- Ford Connecta
- General Motors Ultralite
- Hyundai HCD-1
- Lincoln Marque X
- Oldsmobile Anthem
- Pontiac Salsa
1989
The Detroit Auto Show was renamed to 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.
Introductions:
- Audi V8
- Chevrolet Lumina
- Chevrolet Lumina APV
- Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
- Chrysler LeBaron GT
- Chrysler Town & Country
- Dodge Dakota convertible
- Dodge Viper concept
- Geo Prizm
- Geo Storm
- Infiniti Q45
- Lexus LS400
- Lotus Esprit Turbo
- Mazda MPV
- Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Plymouth Laser
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and Speedster
- Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet
- Shelby Dakota
- Shelby CSX-VNT
- Volkswagen Corrado
See also
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