01/26/2010 - Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid to make Windy City Debut at Chicago Auto Show; Two Chicago retail groups to carry the brand

The Fisker Karma, the world’s first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, will make its Chicago debut at the Chicago Auto Show February 12-21. With the Karma, American automaker Fisker Automotive (www.fiskerautomotive.com) proves that with eco-friendly cars you can enjoy beautiful, distinctive design and thrilling performance with a clear conscience.

01/25/2010 - Honda to Debut Next-generation Odyssey Concept at Chicago Auto Show

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., will debut a concept version of the next-generation Honda Odyssey minivan at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show on February 10, the company announced today.

01/24/2010 - Scratching Your Automotive Itch! 102nd Chicago Auto Show Set for Feb. 12-21 Run

Feeling the need more excitement in your life? Has your automotive relationship become boring, without the fire and sparks you had at the beginning? Do you crave the passion of the convertible, but feel constrained to keep the relationship with your 4-door sedan? Is the reliability and devotion to frugality from your econobox in constant competition with the siren song of something racy, curvy and utterly frivolous?

01/21/2010 - NeuStep & Chicago Auto Show to offer 3D interactive tour

The interactive media company NeuStep, in conjunction with its Chicago Automobile Trade Association partner, announced plans today to launch a web-based, 3-D interactive walk-through tour of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show for car enthusiasts world-wide to experience.

01/18/2010 - New Vehicle Efficiency Award to Debut at Chicago Auto Show

The 2010 Chicago Auto Show will be home to the inaugural presentation of the Hermance Vehicle Efficiency Award, which recognizes the most efficient new car with the greatest consumer appeal. The award is given in honor of the late David Hermance, Toyota’s highly respected executive engineer of environmental engineering.

12/29/2009 - Your Chicago Auto Show

You hear enough about the Chicago Auto Show, now it's your turn to tell us a story. A lot of people have already shared great Chicago Auto Show memories with us, and we want to hear more of them. So dig out the box of 35mm slides and Betamax tapes and get ready for a drive down memory lane. If we like your story enough, we'll even send you a couple of free Chicago Auto Show tickets!

12/18/2009 - The Meat in an Olympic-Sized Sandwich!

NBC5 and Telemundo Chicago Present: The 2010 Chicago Auto Show Specials Saturday, February 13th. While many will be riveted to their TVs for the 2010 Winter Olympics, they’ll be able to take a break from the breakneck speeds of the Giant Slalom to those who are taking a similar slalom through the aisles of McCormick Place during the auto show. This year’s NBC5 Chicago Auto Show special will enjoy a huge lead-in audience of those watching the games from Calgary with even more Olympic coverage on the back end of the special.

12/17/2009 - Sloan to Succeed Cizek at Chicago Dealer Association

The Board of Directors of the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) has named David Sloan to succeed Jerry Cizek as president of the dealer group following Cizek’s retirement from the position he has held since 1988. The change takes place January 1, 2010.

11/19/2009 - Chrysler's Marchionne to Address Economic Club at Chicago Auto Show

Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Group LLC, will address the Economic Club of Chicago (ECC) at the group's annual Chicago Auto Show luncheon meeting on Feb. 11, 2010. The event will be held at 12 p.m. CST in the Vista Ballroom of McCormick Place during the show's media preview.​

10/13/2009 - Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers Becomes HQ Hotel for Nation's Biggest Auto Show

The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers is pleased to announce that it will be the exclusive hotel partner for the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. Gearing up to take over the Windy City February 12-21, the event attracts car aficionados from around the globe to get an up-close-and-personal view of the world's most spectacular automobiles, some being viewed by the media and public for the first time anywhere.​

03/06/2009 - 2009 Chicago Auto Show Highlights

The awards, introductions, debuts, and standouts from the 2009 Chicago Auto Show.

03/04/2009 - 2009 Best of Show Winners Announced

The Chicago Auto Show announces the winners of the fourth annual best of show voting. Best of Show voting is unique to the Chicago Auto Show and gives consumers the opportunity to voice their opinion.​

03/02/2009 - First Look Raises $1.8 million

Like everyone else, Chicagoans are feeling the economy’s sluggishness. Still, they dug deep for the Chicago Auto Show’s benevolent event, First Look for Charity, and raised more than $1.8 million for 18 participating nonprofits. And two attendees left with the keys to new vehicles. . . .

02/28/2009 - “Engaging the Blogosphere” Conference

In an industry that’s changing, it’s not only product that’s in flux, but the way in which the industry is promoted, marketed and reported upon that’s changing, as well. For the first time (outside of a phone conversation or over a “tall frosty one”) the Chicago Auto Show gave media, PR reps and manufacturers a chance to put a more formal face on the challenges of new media by producing its “Engaging the Blogosphere” conference. . . .

02/25/2009 - Bridgestone Safety Scholars

At a welcoming reception for automotive media, Bridgestone Americas announced the launch of its third annual Safety Scholars Video Contest as part of its ongoing commitment to automotive safety education. . . .

02/20/2009 - First to one hundred: History of first 100 Chicago Auto Shows

A new high-gloss publication illustrating the history of the Chicago Auto Show has just been released, and printed in a limited run. The 194-page book is available for sale at the 2009 Chicago show, Feb. 13- 22, 2009, or online at www.chicagoautoshow.com.

02/19/2009 - Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head To Visit Chicago Auto Show Courtesy Of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

This Saturday, the first 400 attendees to the 2009 Chicago Auto Show will have the opportunity to have their photo taken with Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, stars of Bridgestone Americas highly acclaimed 2009 Super Bowl commercials.

02/19/2009 - Chicago Auto Show: a hot ticket for a chilly weekend

“Apparently, we’ve got the ticket that everyone’s looking for!” said 2009 Chicago Auto Show Chairman Mark Scarpelli. “According to predictions of media experts, we were supposed to have a lackluster show that no one wanted to attend.

02/16/2009 - Chicago Auto Show outperforming the pundits

If you’d listen to economic and auto industry pundits, you might think you could shoot a cannon through the nation’s biggest auto show and not hit a soul. But the combination of a beautifully staged show, a long weekend, good weather, big manufacturer incentives and the natural allure of a century-old Chicago tradition has proven those pundits wrong.

02/16/2009 - Firestone Racing Welcomed By EPA As National Partner For Environmental Priorities At Chicago Auto Show

On behalf of the Firestone Racing Program, Al Speyer, Executive Director of Firestone Racing and Greer Tidwell, Director of Environmental Management will accept recognition as a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP).