2010 Detroit Auto Show attendance beats ‘09 by 65k

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show

The 2009 edition of the Detroit Auto Show was depressing on a variety of levels, ranging from the number of automakers who either pulled out or didn’t bring anything new, to the industry’s general malaise as a whole. The show was upsetting on a regional level because attendance dropped.

Luckily, 2009 is [...]

BREAKING: Fire breaks out at Cobo, Detroit Auto Show evacuated

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Etc., Safety

Instant gratification can be an amazing thing, a fact evidenced once again by the always-on-top-of-things nature of Twitter. Apparently, Detroit Auto Show attendees were evacuated from Cobo Hall a short time ago after a reported electrical fire broke out at the Audi exhibit. Says the official NAIAS Twitter feed:

There [...]

Video: Reporter gets deservedly dissed by Chrysler model

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Videos, Chrysler, Humor

Click above to watch video after the jump

So we found this new website after our trip to the D for the 2010 Detroit Auto Show called Do You Come with the Car? It’s written by an anonymous auto show model who, as we speak, is likely standing on [...]

GMC to drop TV, harness the power of the interwebs to market Granite. You know, if it gets built.

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Marketing/Advertising, Crossover, GMC

GMC Granite concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

GMC has always been General Motors’ truck and SUV marque, but the brand could break new ground if it decides to build a small urban vehicle based on the Granite concept from the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. The Granite [...]

Next-gen Chrysler 300 previewed in auto show video?

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Spy Photos, Sedan, Chrysler, Luxury

Future Chrysler models previewed in video – Click above for image gallery

If you plan on visiting the 2010 Detroit Auto Show when it opens to the public, head to the Chrysler display, specifically the area where they’ve cordoned off the Chrysler Lancia concept. Behind that rebadged [...]