The Los Angeles Auto Show is an annual auto show that takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. The show has been held annually since 1907. The first show took place at Morley's Skating Rink in downtown Los Angeles, just four blocks from the current Convention Center location.
The show traditionally took place in early January, but in 2006 was moved to November so as not to be overshadowed by the North American International Auto Show. That year, one show was held in January and another in November, the latter being dubbed the "100 Year Anniversary" show. The Los Angeles show is only the second International Auto Show in the United States to be officially recognized by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, with the first recognized show in November 2006. Although it has not maintained this status annually, it will have such sanction in 2009.
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The 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 21 through November 30, 2008, with press days on November 19 and 20.
Facing a budget crisis, General Motors stated that they would cancel their press conferences and debuts for this year's show. [1] Their current vehicles were still on display, and previously introduced vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt still made an appearance. Chrysler also did not introduce any new models to the press, although its electric vehicle prototypes revealed in September (Dodge EV, Jeep Wrangler, and Chrysler Town & Country) were on display.
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The 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show was held from November 16 through November 25, 2007, with press days on November 14 and 15.
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Also present at the show were the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid and Cadillac Escalade Platinum, which were originally slated to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show but instead debuted a week earlier at the South Florida Auto Show in Miami.
The November 2006 Los Angeles International Auto Show was held on November 29 through December 10, 2006. The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles lists this show under their 2006 season.
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Audi, Volkswagen, and Daimler Chrysler also announced their plans for new BlueTec diesel cars, designed to meet stringent emissions standards.[2]
The January 2006 Los Angeles show was held on January 6 through January 15. It featured the following new models.
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