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2017 north american international auto show wr tv vlog
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.
Contents
- 2017 north american international auto show wr tv vlog
- History
- Overview
- 2017
- Car Truck and Utility of the Year Award
- Race car introductions
- 2016
- Car and Truck of the Year Award
- 2015
- EyesOn Design Awards
- 2014
- 1991
- Concept car introductions
- 1989
- 1987
- Production models introductions
- Concept cars introductions
- References
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. 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Race car introductions
2016
The 2016 show ran from January 11 to January 24.
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.
2015
The 2015 show ran from January 12 to January 25.
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.
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.
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.
1991
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.
Concept car introductions
1987
The 1987 show ran from January 10 to January 18.