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2025 Chicago Drives Electric Wraps Up Fourth Annual Event with Expanded Test Drive Lineup
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2025 Chicago Drives Electric Wraps Up Fourth Annual Event with Expanded Test Drive Lineup EV Education and Test Drive Experience Returns Indoors to the 2026 Chicago Auto Show OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (Oct. 15, 2025) – The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show, successfully concluded its fourth annual…
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FOURTH ANNUAL “CHICAGO DRIVES ELECTRIC” RETURNS WITH EXPANDED LOCATION AND NEW TEST DRIVE LINEUP
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show and Chicago Drives Electric, announced the dates and new location for the fourth annual Chicago Drives Electric event. The EV test drive and education experience will take place October 2–5, 2025, at an expanded location: the ComEd Building at 3 Lincoln Center in…
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Chicagoland New-Car Dealers Raise More Than $70,000 for the USO in the 12th Annual Drive for the Troops Fundraiser
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), in partnership with the USO, has concluded the 12th annual Drive for the Troops campaign, a month-long fundraiser that raised more than $70,000 in support of local military service members and their families. Throughout the month of July, more than 80 new-car dealerships across the Chicagoland area came together…
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More than 80 Chicagoland New-Car Dealers Rally Together for Drive for the Troops Fundraiser this July
Chicagoland’s new-car dealers are once again on a summertime mission to raise awareness and funds for local military and their families through the 12th annual Drive for the Troops fundraiser. Throughout the entire month of July, more than 80 dealerships across the area will join in hosting online fundraisers and onsite events at their dealerships to…
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2025 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW COMES TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE FOR ITS 117TH EDITION
The 2025 Chicago Auto Show came to a successful close on Monday, Feb. 17, after a 10-day run at McCormick Place. The 117th edition of the show welcomed nearly 217,000 attendees to experience the latest cars, trucks and SUVs, automotive technology and electric vehicles—producing a record number of in-vehicle experiences of more than 100,000. The…
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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW’S WHAT DRIVES HER AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Chicago Auto Show organizers, in partnership with A Girls Guide to Cars, held the eighthannual What Drives Her program during the show’s Media Preview on Thursday, Feb. 6. Industry leaders from across the country came together for a robust discussion and award recognition ceremony to highlight women in four different categories: Industry Trailblazer, Best in…
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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW WELCOMES RETURNING AND NEW SPONSORS
Sponsors continue to show their support of the 2025 Chicago Auto Show with annual renewals from premier partners including Cars.com and ComEd along with supporting sponsorships from NASCAR Chicago, AT&T, Shell Recharge and U.S. ARMY. Joining the sponsorship line-up in 2025 are Drive Chicago, Bally’s Chicago and the Museum of Science & Industry. “We are…
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2025 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW HEADS INTO FINAL WEEKEND
The 2025 Chicago Auto Show heads into the final weekend of its 10-day run, held Feb. 8-17 at McCormick Place. The 117th edition of the Chicago Auto Show has already welcomed thousands of attendees through the doors of the show and hopes for a strong weekend close with many families and groups enjoying the show floor…
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CTA and Metra Are Your Best Rides to the 2025 Chicago Auto Show
All Aboard! CTA and Metra Are Your Best Rides to the 2025 Chicago Auto Show CTA and Metra offer convenient bus and rail service to McCormick Place for the Auto Show. If you are planning to see the hottest new vehicles on the market, travel to the 2025 Chicago Auto Show via the quickest, most…
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A Safe Haven Foundation Honored as Sole Beneficiary of the 2025 Chicago Auto Show & Largest Canned Food Drive
A Safe Haven Foundation (ASHF) is once again honored to be the sole beneficiary of the 2025 Chicago Auto Show and the city’s largest canned food drive, taking place from February 12-14, 2025 at McCormick Place. A Safe Haven Foundation will once again be supported by generous attendees who contribute to Chicago’s largest canned food…
