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North American International Auto Show

North American International Auto Show

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NAIAS 2005, near the Audi exhibit.
NAIAS 2005, near the Audi exhibit.

The North American International Auto Show (previously called the Detroit Auto Show and often abbreviated NAIAS) is an annual automobile show (or auto show) that occurs every year in Detroit, Michigan.

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[edit] History

The first auto show occurred in Detroit in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at Riverside Park and was held there every year 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 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.

[edit] 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 provides over $500 million to the local economy.

The NAIAS was long the only auto show in the United States sanctioned by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, however since 2006 the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show was recognized and, starting in 2007, the Chicago Auto Show will be as well.

[edit] 2008

The 2008 show will be held 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

[edit] Production car introductions

[edit] Concept car introductions

[edit] 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

[edit] Production car introductions

[edit] 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.

[edit] 2006

2007 Hummer H3
2007 Hummer H3

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


[edit] Production car introductions

2007 Jaguar XK
2007 Jaguar XK

[edit] Concept car introductions

Dodge Challenger Concept
Dodge Challenger Concept


[edit] 2005

The 2005 show saw the following important introductions:

[edit] Production car introductions

[edit] Concept car introductions

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