LA Auto Show

History

The Los Angeles Auto Show began in 1907 with ninety-nine vehicles on display at Morley’s Skating Rink. In 1910, the event was held under a canvas big top at Fiesta Park. As the auto industry grew, the auto show changed venues four times throughout the 1920s to accommodate the growing needs of vendors. In 1926, it took place at the corner of Hill and Washington where it stayed for the next four years. During the 1929 show, an electrical circuit in one of the airplane exhibits caught fire causing the entire show to go up in flames ending in more than $1 Million in damage. With the help of the community, the show re-opened one day later at the Shrine Auditorium.

The show continued to prove successful throughout the 1930s, but took a down turn during the Second World War and went on hiatus from 1940 through 1951. In 1952, the show re-opened at the Pan Pacific Auditorium with 152 vehicles on display, including those from international manufacturers.

In 2006, the show moved its dates from early January to late November/early December, thus resulting in two shows during the year 2006, the second marking the 100 year anniversary show. In response to the rapid changes that new technologies such as driver assist and cloud-based infotainment are fueling in the automotive industry, the LA Auto Show organizers created the Connected Car Expo in 2013.

The growth of Connected Car Expo combined with the growing presence of a new breed of technology-industry-focused attendees at LA Auto Show’s Press & Trade Days resulted in Connected Car Expo and LA Auto Show's Press & Trade Days merger to create AutoMobility LA for 2016.

Overview

For 2016, AutoMobility LA will also include the following events:

2016

The 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 18 through November 27, 2016. Press days and vehicle debuts took place on November 16 and 17.

2015

The 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 20 through November 29, 2015. Press days and vehicle debuts took place on November 18 and 29.

2014

The 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 21 through November 30, 2014. Press days and vehicle debuts took place on November 19 and 20.

2013

The 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 22 through December 1, 2013. Press days and vehicle debuts took place on November 20 and 21. The 2013 Connected Car Expo was held on November 19–21.

56 total vehicles debuted at the 2013 show, with 22 of them being world debuts. The following below are production models that debuted.

2012

The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 30 through December 9, 2012, with press days on November 28 and 29.

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Honda also announced the 2014 Accord Plug-In Hybrid will be available starting January 15, 2013 in California and New York.

2011

The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 18 through November 27, 2011, with press days on November 16 and 17. The Sneak Preview Night was held on November 17, 2011.

2010

The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 19 through November 28, 2010, with press days on November 17 and 18. The Sneak Preview Night was held on November 18, 2010.

For the first time, the Design Challenge included entries from international design studios. The objective was to design a four-passenger car weighing less than 1,000 pounds (454 kg). This year's competitors were GM, Honda, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Smart, Toyota, and Volvo. The tied winners were GM with their Cadillac Aera concept and Smart with their 454 WWT concept.

Stefan Jacoby, president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corp, kicked off the Los Angeles Auto Show by delivering the Motor Press Guild (MPG) keynote address the morning of November 17, 2010.

The Chevrolet Volt won the 6th annual Green Car Journal 2011 Green Car of the Year award. Other finalists included the Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, and the Nissan LEAF.

2009

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from December 4 through December 13, 2009, with press days on December 2 and 3. The Sneak Preview Night was Thursday, December 3, 2009. Tickets for this event went on sale in October.

Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati did not appear at the show.

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GM also held a press conference for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt (shown as a prototype at the 2008 show), announcing availability in California in late 2010, with other markets to follow later.

While Nissan/Infiniti did not hold any press conferences at the LA show, they unveiled the 2011 Infiniti M at an event in Beverly Hills to coincide with the show. The refreshed 2010 Infiniti G sedan was also introduced at this time.

2008

The 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 21 through November 30, 2008, with press days on November 19 and 20.

Facing a budget crisis, General Motors stated that they would cancel their press conferences and debuts for this year's show. Their current vehicles were still on display, and previously introduced vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt still made an appearance. Chrysler also did not introduce any new models to the press, although its electric vehicle prototypes revealed in September (Dodge EV, Jeep Wrangler, and Chrysler Town & Country) were on display.

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2007

The 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 16 through November 25, 2007, with press days on November 14 and 15.

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Also present at the show were the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid and Cadillac Escalade Platinum, which were originally slated to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show but instead debuted a week earlier at the South Florida Auto Show in Miami.

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November–December

The November 2006 Los Angeles International Auto Show was held on November 29 through December 10, 2006. The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles lists this show under their 2006 season. This is the second L.A. show this year, the first being in January, right before the Detroit show where it used to languish. It's arguably the biggest in the event's long history dating back to 1907. It's also the first year the show has earned an international designation, giving show organizers the extra clout to attract more world unveilings when the show lands in its permanent slot next year in early November.

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Audi, Volkswagen, and Daimler Chrysler also announced their plans for new BlueTec diesel cars, designed to meet stringent emissions standards.

January

The January 2006 Los Angeles show was held on January 6 through January 15. It featured the following new models.

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2005

The Greater Los Angeles Auto Show 2005 takes place January 7–16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Some 760,000 square feet of modern, well-lit exhibition space contains more than 1000 vehicles, plus a special floor devoted to the automotive aftermarket.

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2003

The Greater Los Angeles Auto Show runs from January 4–12 this year.

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2000

Dates: January 8–16

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1999

The Greater Los Angeles Auto Show held this year January 2–10.

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1995

The 1995 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from January 7 through January 15.

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