The first auto show was held in Detroit in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at Riverside Park and since then annually 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 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.
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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.
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The NAIAS is the one of only a few auto shows in the United States sanctioned by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles.
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Porsche returned to the show for the first time since 2007. Nissan also announced its planned 2012 return to NAIAS. 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.
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The Chevrolet Volt and Ford Explorer were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
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2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
New 2011 Sierra All Terrain HD
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. Nissan and Mitsubishi did not have regular floor space, but the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i MiEV appeared in the Electric Avenue section. A small electrical fire at the Audi exhibit caused an evacuation on January 21. Nobody was hurt.
2012 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
2012 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
The Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford Transit Connect were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
GMC Sierra All Terrain
2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
2011-gmc-sierra-all-terrain-
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.
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
The NAIAS is the one of only a few auto shows in the United States sanctioned by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles.
2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
Porsche returned to the show for the first time since 2007. Nissan also announced its planned 2012 return to NAIAS. 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.
2011 GMC SIERRA ALL TERRAIN HD
GMC Sierra All Terrain
The Chevrolet Volt and Ford Explorer were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
gmc sierra all terrain hd
2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
New 2011 Sierra All Terrain HD
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. Nissan and Mitsubishi did not have regular floor space, but the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i MiEV appeared in the Electric Avenue section. A small electrical fire at the Audi exhibit caused an evacuation on January 21. Nobody was hurt.
2012 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
2012 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
The Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford Transit Connect were selected to receive the show's North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.
GMC Sierra All Terrain
2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD
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