NAIAS to lose more manufacturers this year

[AutoEuphoria]

No Ferrari, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, or Suzuki this year.

After General Motors’ announcement yesterday that it is canceling its annual Los Angeles Auto Show press conference, the news that Ferrari, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce and Suzuki are skipping the Detroit show comes as less of a surprise than it could have. Los Angeles’ show has been taking away some of Detroit’s glory and with the auto industry in turmoil, automakers from all sides of the market are scrambling to save cash.
GM will, however, exhibit cars at the Los Angeles show next week, whereas Ferrari, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce and Suzuki will not have any presence whatsoever in Detroit for January’s North American International Auto Show.

The automakers all say that their decisions to pull out of the Detroit show is not a reflection on the Detroit-area market or the show itself, but rather because they have no new products to exhibit and they are looking to save money on the cost of transporting cars (up to $10,000 per car) and show stands. The Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago and New York auto shows are all unique in that the automakers typically foot the bill for the vehicles and displays, whereas smaller shows come out of dealer pockets.

Chrysler, however, is forcing its local dealers to pay for its stand in Los Angeles.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/ferrari-land-rover-rolls-royce-suzuki-all-pull-out-of-detroit-show.html

 

[91trunk]

Will GM even be around in Jan?

 

[AutoEuphoria]

The automakers all say that their decisions to pull out of the Detroit show is not a reflection on the Detroit-area market or the show itself, but rather because they have no new products to exhibit

?

 

[4 cam tbird]

Isn't that the Ferrari CALIFORNIA? Not Michigan, California.

 

[AutoEuphoria]

Nissan pulled out, too

Lindsay Chappell
Automotive News | November 24, 2008 - 5:41 pm EST


Nissan North America has canceled plans to participate in the annual Detroit and Chicago auto shows, citing depressed economic conditions.

The decision puts Nissan and Infiniti brands onto a growing list of automakers that are skipping out on the major Detroit international marketing event in 2009. Also withdrawing from the January show are Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari.

The Chicago auto show is scheduled for February.

Both shows draw media attention to new products from all over the world, in addition to displaying the product line-ups to local consumers.

Nissan corporate spokesman Alan Buddendeck said the decision reflects the current state of the industry and not the Detroit and Chicago shows themselves.

Buddedeck said Nissan believes it effectively got its new product messages for 2009 across at the Los Angeles auto show earlier this month. The company unveiled its new 370Z roadster and the upcoming Cube in Los Angeles.

'Not a small line item'

Automakers across the industry are tightening budgets to conserve cash as new vehicle sales plummet to recession levels.

In comments to reporters at the Los Angeles show, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said he is no longer interested, at the moment, in creating a new affiliation with a North American automaker, as he has been over the past two years. Instead, he said, he is focused on conserving cash.

Buddendeck declined to say how much a full-blown presence at the Detroit or Chicago show would cost Nissan.

He added: “It’s not a small line item on your marketing budget.”

 

[avbcon12]

i havent been there in years but its sad to see this all happening

 

[cjmatt]

and Mitsubishi

 

[Violent J]

everything else is leaving the D.

 

[82hatch]

Last one out of Detroit please turn off the lights.

 

[BigWheelinBubba]

With the economy in MI nobody can afford a new car. Its a waste for them to even put on the show if its just going to be a bunch of dreamers. Hell most people can't even afford a ticket to the show

 

[DRKCYDE]

I guess they dont need to renovate Cobo to make it bigger.

 

[white out]

Add me to the list of those not attending.

Nick