A less-glitzy Detroit auto show returns after 3-year absence

Sep 14, 2022, 6:40 AM | Updated: 10:01 pm

President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Aut...

President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

DETROIT (AP) — When it came time to showcase its electric Chevrolet Equinox SUV to the public this year, General Motors decided against doing so at the big Detroit auto show, as it typically would have done in the past. Instead, it unveiled the Equinox six days earlier.

GM’s decision symbolized just how much smaller this year’s auto show will be, with few new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance.

Though the pandemic is partly to blame, larger forces are at play, too: Automakers have figured out that new models can make a bigger splash when they’re unveiled to a digital audience on a day where they don’t have to share the spotlight with their rivals. Not to mention that making a debut at an auto show can be hugely expensive.

So despite moving the show from January to balmy September and adding outdoor events, the North American International Auto Show won’t be the glitzy event it was the last time it was held in chilly January, more than three years ago.

“The industry has changed — the world has changed,” said Karl Zimmermann, vice president of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, which runs the show. “Do I think it’s going to be the same as it was before? No. It’s a much different format. We’re using indoors. We’re using outdoors.”

This year’s show will be geared more toward consumers and less toward the industry. General Motors and Volkswagen will offer test drives. There will be ride-alongs in new electric vehicles from Ford and others.

“I think that’s the likely track of the future — more consumer-focused than industry-focused, because the consumers don’t need all the the fanfare,” said Jeff Schuster, president of global forecasting for LMC Automotive, a Detroit-area consulting firm. “They can essentially have it look like a showroom.”

Gone from Detroit’s Huntington Place convention center are the elaborate multi-story displays that cost millions and took months to construct. There won’t be any attention-grabbing stunts, like driving cars up steps and through the front doors or an ice rink with figure skaters. Though many automakers, including some from Europe and Asia, decided not to attend, area dealers stepped in with displays for their brands.

Instead of around 50 new model debuts as in past years, there’s only one truly new one: The Ford Mustang, unveiled Wednesday night at a big outdoor event along the Detroit River attended by about 3,000 Mustang enthusiasts and Ford employees. Instead of the usual 5,000 journalists, only about 1,900 received credentials this year.

The seventh-generation Mustang, which goes on sale next summer, may well be the last gas-powered version of the muscle car as Ford powers more of its lineup with batteries. The company plans for half of its global production to be electric by 2030.

The new Mustang is built on the same underpinnings as generation six. But it gets an all-new look inside and out with a revamped 5-liter V8 in the GT and a new 2.3-liter turbocharged four for lower trim lines.

The V8’s up to 500 horsepower tops any other Mustang engine, and the four-cylinder will be more efficient than its predecessor.

The company wouldn’t say whether the next generation would be electric, but Khan said Ford can meet government fuel economy requirements for this generation because of the four-cylinder engine and the Mustang Mach E SUV and other electric vehicles. Last month Stellantis said fuel economy requirements are one reason it’s canceling its gasoline muscle cars by the end of next year. The company plans an all-electric Dodge Charger in 2024.

“Where we go next, we’ll see how things will go,” said Eddie Khan, engineering manager for the car. “The whole industry is changing.”

The Mustang gets all new sheet metal outside, and Ford says it has lower wind drag than any other generation. You can still get a six-speed manual transmission on the GT; otherwise it’s an improved 10-speed automatic.

Don Andrews of Detroit, who owns a 2018 V8 Mustang, said he hopes this isn’t the last gasoline version. “I hope they keep it petrol because more people like it,” he said. “Everybody likes that rev, that noise. That’s what makes it a Mustang.”

Andrews said he’s glad the show was moved to a warmer month so events like the Mustang reveal can take place outdoors. He thinks more people will attend the show than they did when it was in January.

Zimmerman said the downsizing of auto shows is part of worldwide trend that started about a decade ago and this year forced the cancellation of the auto show in Geneva, Switzerland. Other auto shows, too, are shifting their focus to letting customers in their region see and even drive new vehicles.

Even with the changes, the show still amounts to a major production. So much so that President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg attended.

Biden, a gearhead who owns a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, sat in a high-performance Corvette Wednesday, and he drove a Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV slowly down an aisle in the convention hall.

The show won’t be entirely devoid of glitz. Ford, Jeep and Stellantis’ Ram brand have displays that will hold vehicles as they drive over steep slopes. Dirt and trees were trucked in for a natural look. There are tracks where customers can ride in new electric vehicles, including Ford’s F-150 Lightning pickup. Outside, there’s a 60-foot-tall inflatable rubber duck, paying homage to a Jeep tradition of enthusiasts leaving a small yellow duck on a Jeep they think is cool.

Zimmermann agreed that attendance will likely be smaller than the roughly 800,000 the show drew during peak years of the past. He said he would be pleased with 500,000 for the 12-day show. This year, those who attend outdoor activities alone won’t be counted, which will hold down the total.

One thing is sure: Electric vehicles will be big draws for the public. Many will be on display for the first time to customers even though automakers unveiled them earlier.

“They want to know how they ride, how they drive and have experience with them,” Zimmermann said. “It’s not just enough to see a car on a carpet or to see just a digital display on a screen, but to really interact with the vehicle.”

It’s the interaction, with vehicles and with other people, that Zimmermann says will enhance the show after the lengthy pandemic pause.

“We like to think that after 3 1/2 years away, we’ll do nothing but grow,” he said.

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AP White House reporter Colleen Long contributed to this report.

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              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. From left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Biden, Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, obscured, Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              President Joe Biden listens as Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, left, speaks during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. Ray Curry, President of the United Auto Workers, second from right, listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A section of the floor is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Ford Bronco gives a test drive during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Dodge Ram pickup trucks during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              A Buick Wildcat EV concept is shown during the media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. This year's auto show will have fewer new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and possibly lower attendance. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Workers set up for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. The show will be smaller with few new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and lower attendance that past years. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
            
              Workers set up for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. The show will be smaller with few new model debuts, less-glitzy displays, fewer journalists and lower attendance that past years. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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