Recently went to LA Auto Show. It was never world class but a decade or two ago it definitely had all mainstream German brands represented, the mainstream exotic brands (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati) and the small market share brands like Alfa Romeo, Mitsubishi, etc. It had literally none of that. It wasn’t boring but it also wasn’t the “near-complete index of new cars for viewing” it used to be.
Do such shows still exist? Geneva and Detroit come to mind, but have they withered away too?
Maybe some lesser-known shows like Dubai, or Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, India? Mexico?
Would appreciate any input & insight
I think I read somewhere, brands favor to be on their own time now and so are doing their own events. It gives them better flexibility, and they can fly in people they want. Doing things on their schedule gives focus on only them, instead of fighting at shows. I see more brands fly in social media people to their events, especially to tracks or their HQ. Gives social media people something to talk about for a week on just that automaker.