Press Releases - Media | Chicago Auto Show

Toyota Miles Per Hour Indoor Run Returns to the 2024 Chicago Auto Show Floor on Feb. 11

Jan 23, 2024 08:00 AM

Chicago Auto Show organizers have teamed up once again with the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) to produce the Toyota Miles Per Hour, an indoor run that guides participants though the 2024 Chicago Auto Show on Sunday, Feb. 11. Appropriately named, Miles Per Hour—sponsored by Toyota—challenges runners to see how far they can run in one hour, thus finding their own personal “miles per hour.”

Chicago Auto Show's 2024 First Look for Charity Gala Set to Raise Millions for 18 Chicagoland Organizations

Jan 17, 2024 08:00 AM

The Chicago Auto Show’s 32nd First Look for Charity gala will take place on Friday, Feb. 9, from 7-11 p.m. at McCormick Place. The gala is produced by the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the organization that represents local new-car dealers, and raises at least $2 million annually for 18 Chicago area charities.

Chicago Auto Show Partners with Hyatt Regency McCormick Place as Official Hotel Partner

Jan 16, 2024 08:00 AM

The Chicago Auto Show is partnering once again with the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place to provide exhibitors, media and consumers with special room rates surrounding the 2024 show, Feb. 10-19 at McCormick Place. The Chicago Auto Show is excited to welcome new brands into the show this year that have never exhibited in Chicago before, making for a unique show experience that show goers have not seen in the past.

Chicago Auto Show Announces 2024 Dates and Plans

Dec 05, 2023 08:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show, announced the dates and plans for the 2024 public show, Feb. 10-19. Showgoers can once again expect an experiential show with both indoor and outdoor ride-and-drives and the return of Chicago Drives Electric, a one-stop-shop for electric vehicle test drives and education.

Latest “Chicago Drives Electric” EV Test Drive and Educational Event Successfully Concludes

Oct 09, 2023 08:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the area’s new-car dealer association and producer of the Chicago Auto Show, successfully concluded its second annual fall Chicago Drives Electric experiential test drive and educational event last week. Organizers plan to, once again, bring Chicago Drives Electric indoors to the 2024 Chicago Auto Show this February 10-19, at McCormick Place.

Chicago Automobile Trade Association Names Powering Chicago as a Premier Sponsor of its “Chicago Drives Electric” EV Test Drive and Educational Event

Sep 20, 2023 08:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the area’s new-car dealer association and producer of the Chicago Auto Show, announces Powering Chicago, the voice of the unionized electrical industry in Chicago and Cook County, as a premier sponsor of the Chicago Drives Electric event, Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

Chicago Automobile Trade Association Brings Back Industry Partners for its 2023 Chicago Drives Electric Test Drive Event

Sep 14, 2023 08:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the area’s new-car dealer association and producer of the Chicago Auto Show, is proud to announce the sponsors of its second-annual Chicago Drives Electric event to be held Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2023.

National Road Safety Soundation and Chicago Auto Show Invite Area Teens to Encourage Passengers to Speak Up When in Vehicle Being Driven Unsafely

Sep 12, 2023 08:00 AM

Teens from Chicagoland and throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa are invited to spread the word about passengers speaking up when in a vehicle being driven dangerously.

Chicago Automobile Trade Association Hosts Second Annual “Chicago Drives Electric” EV Test Drive and Educational Event: Sept. 29 – Oct. 1

Sep 07, 2023 08:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the area’s new-car dealer association and producer of the Chicago Auto Show, announced the return of Chicago Drives Electric, to be held Sept. 29-Oct. 1. In alignment with National Drive Electric week, Chicago Drives Electric aims to raise awareness on a local level of the many benefits of all-electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles and help consumers understand how EVs can fit individual needs and lifestyles.

Chicagoland New-Car Dealers Raise More Than $100,000 for the USO through Barbecue for the Troops Fundraisers

Aug 24, 2023 08:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the Chicago-area’s new-car dealer association, once again partnered with the USO to host the 10th annual USO Barbecue for the Troops fundraisers. More than 80 local new-car dealerships rallied their communities to bring in $100,453 for local military and their families. The barbecue events, held on July 15, featured everything from patriotic ceremonies, classic car shows, live music, games for kids of all ages and, of course, barbecues.