Stellantis not committing to Auto Show

[softailrider]

That would be a huge loss. Obviously, they were a major exhibiter there. From what I understand, the show was pretty lame last year. Doesn't look like there's a set date for this year's show yet.

[mikeg19]

Also read a recent report that the major OEM's are pushing to move the show back to the Jan/Feb timeframe it used to be. Not sure how real that is but it's out there.

[Gistok]

For those who have not read the article... it only states that Stellanis will not be at the Chicago Auto Show. They have NOT made a determination yet about being at the NAIAS in Detroit.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/bu...w/72099981007/

[Danny]

You mean Stellantis is not coming to the Chicago Auto Show. But they will stay for the Detroit Auto Show. They had to for this is where Chrysler begin to make his car.

[ferndalien]

Also read a recent report that the major OEM's are pushing to move the show back to the Jan/Feb timeframe it used to be. Not sure how real that is but it's out there.

The Auto Show and Bell's Hopslam release were the only two things to look forward to in January around here - this year both are missed...

[401don]

Whatever happens, the days of the Detroit show being a major int'l event, both drawing foreign press to attend and getting large press coverage, are behind us. It will be a smaller consumer show like other cities without a major investment in display space from manufacturers. Returning it to January is best for attendance since the idea of showing off the city in good weather and demonstrations of electric vehicles outdoors to a non-existent press no longer makes sense. The lack of variety of vehicles since suv's became so popular will continue to hurt attendance also. I know I no longer have any interest in attending an auto show.

[EASTSIDER BALDUCK]

Ditto 401.

[313WX]

Whatever happens, the days of the Detroit show being a major int'l event, both drawing foreign press to attend and getting large press coverage, are behind us. It will be a smaller consumer show like other cities without a major investment in display space from manufacturers. Returning it to January is best for attendance since the idea of showing off the city in good weather and demonstrations of electric vehicles outdoors to a non-existent press no longer makes sense. The lack of variety of vehicles since suv's became so popular will continue to hurt attendance also. I know I no longer have any interest in attending an auto show.

There's also this new fangled contraption called the Internet.

It's so much easier and cheaper to just to go on an OEM's website and build out a specific car that interests you online than spending a bunch of money/time on a trip to see it in-person, having to also fight crowds.

Not to mention, there are now so many influencers these days [[on YouTube and elsewhere) who are paid by the OEMs to give in-depth reviews of new vehicles.

[Lowell]

Then there is this from today's Free Press....

...and this.

[Jimaz]

...[Stellanis has] NOT made a determination yet about being at the NAIAS in Detroit....

Yes, but on WWJ I heard they were reconsidering all North American auto shows. {Which maybe they do normally. IDK.}

[Sehv313]

The Auto Show and Bell's Hopslam release were the only two things to look forward to in January around here - this year both are missed...

There are literally no major events in Detroit’s winter months at the start of the New Year until the Autorama in March.

Why would anyone pay to go to an indoor auto show when everything that is actually fun to Downtown is going on and possibly free?