QOTD: Will The Detroit Auto Show Bounce Back?
So, the question is, will this be the new normal or will Detroit once again matter in terms of debuts and news?
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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.
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The wife and I went to the show today. It was a disappointment. There were more "ride along" options inside Cobo, which took up a lot of space. Otherwise, maybe half the floor had actual car displays. The Stellantis display was Jeep heavy, as it should be. But you couldn't get in a Recon, and the new Cherokees were locked up as well. Ford was Bronco heavy, and heaven forbid you want to see an affordable F-150. Not here, good sir. Non-Detroit automakers with displays were Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, Honda and Toyota. Oh wait, Audi had 2 cars I think. There were some kind of Mercedes display but the entire display was roped off. No Nissan, Acura, Lexus, Volvo, etc. To make matters worse, the price of entry soared to $25. At least we got in and out early. Had time for a burger at Nemo's and a stop in Mexicantown. Hard to say I'd go again next year.
Will the Detroit Auto Show Bounce Back?
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