The annual industry showcase began in 1907 near Belle Isle and grew in the 1960s and 1980s to become a massive, multi-day public event. It's back in January for 2025.

The Detroit Auto Show, aka the North American International Auto Show, is starting over again. After a few years with warmer dates, the show has returned to frosty January. The show’s media days are scheduled for a single day on Friday, Jan. 10. The full show will extend to Jan. 20.

At the Historic Fort Wayne site in Detroit, the Detroit Historical Society preserves vintage vehicles from former auto shows and other special artifacts dating back decades.

Mayor Mike Duggan toured the Detroit Auto Show Thursday, teasing new charging stations in the city and testing vehicles in his last show as mayor.

At his final Detroit Auto Show as mayor, Mike Duggan said this year's showcase represents an optimistic future for the Motor City. Visiting the show just a year after the historic auto bailout of 2009, Duggan said he remembers the faces he saw. And they weren't excited.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spoke to reporters at the Detroit Auto Show about the future of the auto industry, EVs and more.