Floor space at the Detroit auto show used to be at a premium. Declining participation by automakers in this show and others around the globe, exacerbated by the lingering pandemic that canceled the Detroit event in 2020 and 2021, has left organizers searching for creative ways to fill vast swaths of space. The new reality is evident in changes that the show floor has undergone since 2014.
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2014 North American International Auto Show
USA (12)
Europe (11)
Asia (11)
By the numbers
Journalists
5,169
Attendance
803,451
Unveilings
50
2015 North American International Auto Show
USA (12)
Europe (13)
Asia (11)
By the numbers
Journalists
5,025
Attendance
808,775
Unveilings
62
2016 North American International Auto Show
USA (12)
Europe (9)
Asia (12)
By the numbers
Journalists
5,068
Attendance
815,575
Unveilings
57
2017 North American International Auto Show
USA (11)
Europe (7)
Asia (13)
By the numbers
Journalists
5,100
Attendance
803,451
Unveilings
46
2018 North American International Auto Show
USA (10)
Europe (6)
Asia (12)
By the numbers
Journalists
5,078
Attendance
809,161
Unveilings
52
2019 North American International Auto Show
USA (10)
Europe (4)
Asia (12)
By the numbers
Journalists
4,568
Attendance
774,179
Unveilings
44
2022 North American International Detroit Auto Show
USA (10)
Europe (8)
Asia (11)
By the numbers
Journalists
~2,000
Attendance
NA
Unveilings
10
