North American International Auto Show - Definition and Overview

The North American International Auto Show (previously called the Detroit Auto Show) is an annual automobile show (or auto show) that occurs every year in Detroit, Michigan. The first auto show occured in Detroit in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at Riverside Park and has been held every year except 1943-1952. It was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989. Since 1965, it has been held at Cobo Center where it occupies 1,000,000 square feet of floor space. It is the largest regular auto show in the United States. The show is particularly important because Detroit is the location of the headquarters of the Big Three American automakers.

The show begins with press preview days, industry preview days and a charity preview event. The charity preview, which raises money for local children's charities, in 2004 attracted 17,500 people at $400 a ticket and raised $7 million in total. 30,000 people from 20 countries attended the industry previews in 2004 and over 6,500 credentialed press from 66 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 a half-billion dollars to the local economy.

The NAIAS is the only auto show in the United States sanctioned by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles.

2005

The 2005 show saw the following important introductions:

• 2006 Cadillac STS-V
• 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT-8
• 2006 Dodge Charger
• 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse
• 2006 Mitsubishi Raider
• 2006 Porsche 911 Cabrio
• 2005 Saab 9-7X
• 2007 Saturn Sky
• 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca

External link

• Official webpage (http://www2.naias.com/default.asp)