Detroit Auto Show
The Detroit Auto Show will again take place in January next year, promising “an enhanced format designed to drive innovation, connections, and excitement.”
Organizers of the Detroit Auto Show say its return to January spurred $370 million in economic impact and attracted more than 275,000 visitors over the 11-day event.
Detroit Auto Show organizers, having come to the conclusion that the days of swarming journalists and extravagant unveilings is over, have decided to focus on attracting tire-kicking consumers.
The Ford Ranger, the Volkswagen ID Buzz and the Honda Civic Hybrid won the top awards at the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year program in Detroit.
This year marks another new era for the Motor City expo, which became an annual event in 1907 and thrust itself onto the global stage in 1989 as the North American International Auto Show.
Trump has at times had a tense relationship with Ford, and they could soon clash again after the president-elect has threaten to revoke electric vehicle tax credits.
The “Spirit of America” special edition Mustang GTD pays homage to the original 1964 Mustang and Craig Breedlove, who broke the 500-mph and 600-mph barriers in a jet engine-powered vehicle of the same name.
The Detroit auto show returns to its winter roots with a January schedule.
Detroit Auto Show attendees will see vehicles from 22 brands, including those from the Detroit 3 and new participants Rivian and Ineos.
Small startup companies — those with less than $10 million in revenue and fewer than 100 employees — are encouraged to apply on the auto show’s website. The deadline is Oct. 25.
