Car Design News - Auto Shows

Shanghai Auto Show 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:38:06 GMT

The Auto China exhibition is a time where the Chinese auto industry can flex its muscles and showcase the latest additions to its model ranges to compete with its European counterparts. This year's show was held in Shanghai and continued to show signs that the Chinese brands are steadily becoming able to compete with the traditional European powerhouses.

Geneva Motor Show 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:26:09 GMT

Geneva always promises to be one of the shows of the year and this year was no different, with a huge number of debuting models from Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Toyota and Alfa Romeo to name but a few.

North American International Auto Show 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:07:08 GMT

This year's North American International Auto Show kicked off the auto show calendar, promising the debuts of a number of models from some of the biggest names in the industry.

Los Angeles Auto Show 2012

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:55:29 GMT

After the disappointment of Paris, the auto industry needed a show that would inject a bit of life, a spark of creativity. Would we get this at this year's Los Angeles show?

Los Angeles 2012 opened its doors to the press and CDN were on the scene to cover the West Coast's biggest show.

Paris Motor Show 2012

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:55:13 GMT

The most worrying aspect of the Paris show was the general lack of progression. The number of old concept cars clearly drafted in to fill the spaces left by abandoned plans that fell foul of their finance departments' red pens added to the effect. But even many of the new cars on show had a sense of déjà-vu.

Beijing Auto Show 2012

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:20:02 GMT

The 2012 Beijing motor show proved yet again that the balance of power and influence in the car industry continues to shift east.

With a number of global debuts from both international and domestic brands, the show – which alternates between Beijing and Shanghai – is now a must-attend event in our calendar.

Geneva Motor Show 2012

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:52:26 GMT

The 2012 Geneva motor show, held once again at the Palexpo in the Swiss capital, saw some of the most highly-anticipated concept cars revealed. Arguably the most famous of the motor shows, the 2012 edition saw the unveiling of Ferrari's fastest roadcar yet, the F12 Berlinetta, and the Lamborghini Aventador J, which also created quite the buzz.

From Bentley to Hyundai, bicycles to supercars, we were there to catch everything that mattered.

Detroit Auto Show 2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:47:45 GMT

As is tradition, the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) kicked off the automotive calendar in Detroit. Unseasonably warm climes greeted visitors to the Cobo Center, as did a renewed enthusiasm and gusto with the show. Returning faces, in the form of Nissan, eight major concept and production unveils from the domestic manufacturers and more floor space at the show were all symbolic of a returning confidence in the auto industry.

North America's biggest auto show may still be a fraction of its former glory days, but the 24th running of the NAIAS was certainly a step in the right direction.

This year's highlights include the return of an icon in the Acura NSX, Ford's new global sedan, the Fusion, as well as the Dodge Dart, Lincoln MKZ, Cadillac ATS, a duo of concepts from Chevrolet in the TRU140S and CODE140R, Lexus's stunning LF-Lc concept and Chrysler's vision of the Minivan in the 700C.

Our coverage of the event can be found at CDNLive: Detroit

Tokyo Motor Show 2011

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:06:49 GMT

The 42nd biennial Tokyo Motor Show had a new home this year, the Tokyo Big Sight. The decision to move from the show’s former home, Makuhari Messe in Chiba City – the show’s home since 1989 – has been made to bring the show closer to the city center and to help rectify the emptiness of the vast, but ultimately empty, exhibition halls of the 2009 show. This year saw Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Daihatsu, Subaru and Suzuki all showcase new concept and production vehicles including: the hotly anticipated '86' / BRZ combination from Toyota and Subaru; Suzuki's Q and Regina concepts; Daihatsu's D-X, FC ShoCase and Pico concept models; and a plethora of new concept and production models from Honda.

Our coverage of the event can be found at CDNLive

Los Angeles Auto Show 2011

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:36:27 GMT

Los Angeles 2011 opened its doors to the press on November 16. CDN were there to cover the West Coasts biggest show. With a range of new concept and production cars, did 2011 live up to the trends of previous years, when the show had a distinctly environmentally-conscious drive?

Our live coverage from this years event can be found at CDNLive

Highlights of the show included Cadillac's new XTS as well as the CUE infotainment system, Infiniti's JX SUV, the Escape and Flex from Ford. Hyundai's Azera and Honda's CRV also impressed. Elsewhere, the long anticipated arrival of the Subaru BRZ-STi finally came to light, as did the Scion FR-S - another variant of the FT-86 platform.