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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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2011Edit

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.[1] Nissan also announced its planned 2012 return to NAIAS.[2] 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 awardEdit

The Chevrolet Volt and Ford Explorer were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.[3]

Production car introductionsEdit

Concept car introductionsEdit

2010Edit

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.[24] Nissan and Mitsubishi did not have regular floor space, but the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i MiEV appeared in the Electric Avenue section.[25] A small electrical fire at the Audi exhibit caused an evacuation on January 21. Nobody was hurt.[26]

Car and truck of the year awardEdit

The Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford Transit Connect were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.[27]

Production car introductionsEdit

Concept car introductionsEdit

EyesOn Design AwardsEdit

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.

2009Edit

The 2009 show ran from January 11 through January 25.[29]

  • 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.[30]

Car and truck of the year awardEdit

The Hyundai Genesis and Ford F-150 were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.[31]

Production car introductionsEdit

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.[32]

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.[33]

Concept car introductionsEdit

2008Edit

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 awardEdit

The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu and Mazda CX-9 were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.[35]

Production car introductionsEdit

Concept car introductionsEdit


2007Edit

Introductions at the 2007 show:

Production car introductionsEdit

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Hyundai Veracruz
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Lexus IS-F
Lexus IS-F
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Concept car introductionsEdit

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Mazda Ryuga
Acura ASC concept
Acura Advanced Sports Car concept
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2006Edit

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 introductionsEdit

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Concept car introductionsEdit

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Miura 2006
Lamborghini Miura Concept
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2005Edit

The 2005 show saw the following important introductions:

Production car introductionsEdit

Concept car introductionsEdit

1992Edit

Production car introductionsEdit

The following production vehicles debuted at the 1992 show:

Concept car introductionsEdit

The following concept cars were shown:

1989Edit

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:

External linksEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100916/DETROIT/100919903
  2. ↑ http://www.freep.com/article/20110109/BUSINESS03/110109023/1318/Nissan-to-return-to-2012-Detroit-auto-show
  3. ↑ http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/01/detroit-2011-chevy-volt-ford-explorer-named-2011-north-american-car--truck-of-the-year.html
  4. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101130/DETROIT/101139990
  5. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101210/DETROIT/101209888
  6. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101117/DETROIT/101119889
  7. ↑ http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/news/news_detail.brand_gm.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2011/Jan/0106_gm_verano
  8. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101210/CARNEWS/101219999
  9. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101213/CARNEWS/101219981
  10. ↑ http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/12/detroit-2011-ford-cmax-seven-passenger-wagon-coming-to-america.html
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110110/DETROIT/110109915
  12. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101112/DETROIT/101119959
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110103/DETROIT/110109998
  14. ↑ http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/12/detroit-2011-2012-mercedes-benz-c-class.html
  15. ↑ http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/01/2011-detroit-auto-show-2012-mercedes-benz-s350-bluetec.html
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-reveals-prius-family-of-190206.aspx
  17. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110110/DETROIT/110109919
  18. ↑ http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=33774
  19. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101216/DETROIT/101219935
  20. ↑ http://www.hondanews.com/channels/corporate-headlines/releases/honda-civic-concept-to-make-world-debut-at-north-american-international-auto-show
  21. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101224/DETROIT/101229941
  22. ↑ http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/12/detroit-2011-mini-paceman-concept-coupe.html
  23. ↑ http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110110/DETROIT/110109926
  24. ↑ "125 all events.ai" (PDF). http://www.naias.com/media/62399/125%20all%20events.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-12. 
  25. ↑ "NAIAS NewsFlash". Naias.com. 2009-12-18. http://www.naias.com/12-18-2009.aspx. Retrieved 2010-02-12. 
  26. ↑ Tom Greenwood and Oralandar Brand-Williams (2010-01-21). "Fire at Audi exhibit forces auto show evacuation". The Detroit News. http://www.detnews.com/article/20100121/METRO/1210482/Fire-at-Audi-exhibit-forces-auto-show-evacuation. 
  27. ↑ Bob Gritzinger (2010-01-11). "Hyundai Genesis, Ford F-150 win awards". PRNewsWire. http://naias.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=501. Retrieved 2010-01-11. 
  28. ↑ "Revenge Designs Verde Supercar Teased Ahead of Detroit Premiere". Worldcarfans.com. http://www.worldcarfans.com/110010823892/revenge-designs-verde-supercar-teased-ahead-of-detroit. Retrieved 2010-02-12. 
  29. ↑ NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW REVEALS 2009 DATES AND REVIEWS NAIAS 2008
  30. ↑ AutoWeek: BYD and Brilliance move up to main floor at Detroit show
  31. ↑ Bob Gritzinger (2009-01-11). "Hyundai Genesis, Ford F-150 win awards". AutoWeek. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090111/FREE/901119997. Retrieved 2009-01-11. 
  32. ↑ AutoWeek: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Now you see it, now you don’t
  33. ↑ GM Media Online: Chevrolet Spark and Orlando Headed to the United States in 2011
  34. ↑ VW shifts roadster debut to Detroit
  35. ↑ Peter Valdes-Dapena (2008-01-14). "Chevrolet Malibu wins Car of the Year". CNN. http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/13/autos/car_of_the_year/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-14. 
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