Is the New York auto show stepping on Detroit's show? - Detroit Free Press
NEW YORK — The New York International Auto Show is proving itself, once again, to be one of the strongest auto shows in the world and is even generating chatter among industry watchers that it could challenge the North American International Auto... After two days of glitzy press reveals, the New York auto show, which opens to the public Friday, offers an interesting mix of luxury and mainstream vehicles in a city where those who use taxis tend to outnumber those who buy vehicles. This year's show in New York is in contrast to this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which was marked by high-end supercars and exotics like the Ford GT and Acura NSX. In fact, this year's New York auto show is so strong that it is viewed by some ( Bloomberg ) as gaining ground on the Detroit auto show. "I think it's a reflection of the growing global automotive industry, and I think it reflects how important a number of auto shows are," said Rod Alberts, president of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association. With the U. S. auto industry on track to sell more 17 million new cars and trucks this year and the increasingly compressed product development cycles, many of the world's top auto shows are getting stronger. Alberts said about 100 new cars and trucks will be revealed later this month at the Shanghai International Automobile. Source: www.freep.com
