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Chicago Auto Show and Association of National Advertisers Partner on 2023 Driving Influence Award

Dec 19, 2022 09:00 AM

As part of the Chicago Auto Show’s partnership with the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), campaign submissions are now being accepted for the 2023 Driving Influence Award. Show organizers are encouraging its automotive manufacturer exhibitors to submit a creative and effective influencer marketing campaign for consideration.

Chicago Auto Show Reopens North Exhibit Hall, Returns to a Two-Hall Show

Dec 15, 2022 09:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show, today announced it will reopen the north exhibit hall of McCormick Place, expanding once again to a two-hall show and reenlisting brands that missed during the pandemic. The 2023 show, Feb. 11-20, is positioned to be the most experiential Chicago Auto Show yet, offering outdoor ride-and-drives as well as a handful of brand-new indoor test tracks including a 100,000 sq.-ft. destination featuring EV test drives.

Chicago Automobile Trade Association Donates $1,500 to the Highland Park Shooting Response Fund through Chicagoland Dealers Care Program

Nov 17, 2022 09:00 AM

This week the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) matched Gregory Hyundai Genesis’ dealership donation of $1,500 to the Highland Park Community Foundation’s July 4th Shooting Response Fund. The contribution was made possible by the CATA’s Chicagoland Dealers Care initiative in which the CATA matches an area new-car dealer’s donation to a charity of their choice.

TIME AND ALLY FINANCIAL HONOR FOX LAKE DEALER

Oct 18, 2022 09:00 AM

The nomination of Ray Scarpelli, dealer principal at Ray Chevrolet and Ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Fox Lake, Illinois, for the 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced today by TIME.

CHICAGO AUTOMOBILE TRADE ASSOCIATION'S "CHICAGO DRIVES ELECTRIC" EV TEST DRIVE AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES

Oct 10, 2022 09:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the area's new-car dealer association and producer of the Chicago Auto Show, successfully concluded Chicago Drives Electric-its first-ever electric vehicle experiential test drive and educational event. Due to the event's overwhelming success among EV intenders, organizers plan to bring Chicago Drives Electric indoors to the 2023 Chicago Auto Show this February, 11-20, at McCormick Place.

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

Sep 20, 2022 09:00 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 first-ever Chicago Drives Electric event, Sept. 29-Oct. 2.

Charge Enterprises Named Premiere Sponsor of Chicago Drives Electric

Sep 19, 2022 09:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the area’s new-car dealer association and producer of the Chicago Auto Show, is proud to name Charge Enterprises, Inc. as a premier sponsor of its upcoming Chicago Drives Electric event to be held Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2022.

Chicago Automobile Trade Association Announces Key Industry Partners For Chicago Drives Electric, An EV Test Drive and Educational Event

Sep 15, 2022 09:00 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 first-ever Chicago Drives Electric event to be held Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2022.

CHICAGO AUTOMOBILE TRADE ASSOCIATION HOSTS ITS FIRST-EVER CHICAGO DRIVES ELECTRIC EV TEST DRIVE AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT: SEPT. 29 - OCT. 2

Sep 06, 2022 09:00 AM

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the area’s new-car dealer association and producer of the Chicago Auto Show, is plugging into the electric vehicle (EV) revolution by hosting its first-ever Chicago Drives Electric event, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, aimed at educating media and consumers on the topic and how franchised new-car dealerships play a critical role in widespread EV adoption.

More Than 60 Chicagoland New-Car Dealers Raise $81,000 through USO Barbecue for the Troops Fundraisers

Aug 23, 2022 09:00 AM

For the ninth year, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the Chicago-area's new-car dealer association, partnered with the USO Illinois to host Barbecue for the Troops fundraisers. This summer, 63 local new-car dealerships fired up their grills to host community Barbecue for the Troops events featuring everything from patriotic ceremonies, classic car shows, live music, games for kids of all ages and, of course, barbecues. The dealerships rallied their communities once again ...