North American International Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), also known as the Detroit Auto Show, is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., at Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Center). The show was held in January from 1989 to 2019. It was intended to move to the summer in 2020, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic that year and 2021, before returning in September 2022. It is among the largest auto shows in North America.^[1] UPI says the show is "regarded as the foremost venue for [car] manufacturers to unveil new products".^[2]

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. Over 800,000 attended during the days the show was open to the general public in 2018; it is estimated that the show generates a revenue of over $500 million to the local economy.^[3]

^ "NAIAS Hosts Chinese Automakers Again in 2009 - Nov 11, 2008". Naias.mediaroom.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
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[Naias_A-1] "NAIAS Hosts Chinese Automakers Again in 2009 - Nov 11, 2008". Naias.mediaroom.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

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