The 2019 edition of the North American International Auto Show opens Saturday to the public.
Last year, 806,554 people attended the show over nine days, considered one of the top shows in the world for automakers to show off the latest models and technology.
This year's show runs until Sunday, January 27. Doors open at 8 a.m. through the week, and at 9 a.m. on the weekend.
The Ford exhibit at the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center, Detroit, January 15, 2018. Photo by Mark Brown/Blackburn News.
The 31st edition marks the last time the show will be held during the winter months. The 2020 show will be held in June.
Some automakers are not present this year including Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
NAIAS can trace its roots back to 1899 when William E. Metzger helped organize the first Detroit Auto Show. Just the year before, the first auto show in the world opened in Paris. International carmakers made their debut in Detroit in 1957, but the show did not officially become international until 1987. It was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989.
Last year, the show contributed $480-million to the regional economy, up $30-million from 2017.
