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The
Detroit
Auto
Show
featured
a
Lions-themed
Ford
F150 at
Ford's
Detroit
Proud
preview
event.
(Photo
by
Montez
Miller/Tell
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Detroit) |
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Return
to
January:
2025
Detroit
Auto
Show at
Huntington
Place in
Detroit
By
Wendell
Bryant
TellUsDetroit.com
DETROIT
- The
Detroit
Auto
Show has
made a
cheerful
return
to its
January
schedule
in 2025,
starting
with a
concise
four-hour
media
day.
Instead
of the
expansive,
multi-day
press
events
of
previous
years,
this
year's
approach
was more
intimate
and
focused.
Show
chairman
Karl
Zimmermann
expressed
confidence,
stating
that the
event is
back at
"full
throttle."
Auto
shows in
cities
like
Detroit,
New
York,
Chicago,
and Los
Angeles
are
evolving
as some
automakers
choose
different
venues
to
showcase
their
products.
The rise
of
electric
vehicles
and
competition
from
international
manufacturers
add new
dimensions
to the
automotive
landscape.
Recent
years
have
seen
some
automakers
opt for
CES in
Las
Vegas
for
unveiling
new
vehicles,.
This
reflects
the
growing
importance
of
technology
in the
automotive
industry,
as
automakers
introduce
their
latest
innovations
alongside
tech
giants
like
Bosch,
Sony,
Lenovo,
Samsung,
LG,
Microsoft,
Oracle,
Google,
Nvidia,
and
Intel.
During
the
1990s
and
early
2000s,
when it
was
known as
the
North
American
International
Auto
Show
(NAIAS),
the
Detroit
Auto
Show was
a grand
spectacle,
drawing
large
crowds
and
high-profile
automotive
executives.
Today,
the show
has a
more
relaxed
and
local
feel
with
current
models
on
display.
However,
the
much-anticipated
return
of
Racing
Day at
the
Detroit
Auto
Show on
Friday,
January
17 will
feature
some of
the top
stars of
motorsports,
along
with
world-class
race
cars and
one of
the most
historic
trophies
in
sports
history.
Despite
its
change
in
landscape,
the
latest
edition
of the
show
generated
much
excitement
during
the
opening
night's
Charity
Preview
Black
Tie
event.
Guests
enjoyed
champagne,
hors
d'oeuvres,
elegant
fashions,
live
entertainment,
and
real-time
driving
demonstrations
from
Ford
Motor
Co., VW,
GMC,
Buick,
and
Jeep.
These
festivities
filled
the
Huntington
Place
Convention
Center
in
downtown
Detroit.
The
return
of the
Detroit
Auto
Show to
its
January
roots
also
included
the
announcement
of the
winners
of the
prestigious
North
American
Car,
Truck,
and
Utility
Vehicle
of the
Year
awards.
The
Honda
Civic
Hybrid
was
honored
as Car
of the
Year,
the Ford
Ranger
received
Truck of
the Year
accolades,
and the
Volkswagen
ID. Buzz
took
home
Utility
Vehicle
of the
Year,
showcasing
the
innovation
and
diversity
in
today’s
automotive
market.
The
Detroit
Auto
Show
tickets
are on
sale for
the 2025
event,
for the
Public
Show
(Jan.
11-20)
at
detroitautoshow.com.
Held at
Huntington
Place in
Detroit,
the
iconic
show
returns
with a
lineup
of new
products
and
emerging
technologies
and
increased
hands-on
experiences
and
educational
programming.
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