Automakers Pull Out of NAIAS; GM Remaining?
Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda pull from press confrences...GM still on.
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We're just a couple weeks shy of being one month away from the start of the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The show, traditionally the biggest in terms of new vehicle debuts, is losing its exhibitors left and right. Ironically the ones in
real trouble; General Motors, Ford Motor Co., and Chrysler LLC are still in the show (as of today at least). Yesterday Nissan announced that their Nissan and Infiniti brands were pulling out of the big show this year (and the Chicago show later next year), Mitsubishi has announced it will not be attending the show either. Today word has also surfaced that automotive golden child Honda will not be having any press conferences at NAIAS this year as well, indicating that the automaker will not be revealing any new product. Honda will have a display at the show however.
General Motors is slated to reveal the 2010 Buick LaCrosse at NAIAS. It was initially supposed to show face as the LA Show earlier this month, but GM pushed it back to NAIAS in fear that the new car would get drowned in the negative press surrounding GM's current financial crisis. Stay turned to GMI for the latest regarding the NAIAS pull outs and whether or not GM will be at the show!!
A good sign of the times for the automakers? We think so.