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After one delay and one cancellation, the LA Auto Show is back for the first time in two years.
Like many businesses, the automotive industry has suffered. But its first major auto show since the Covid-19 pandemic began will be held Nov. 19-28 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
David Fortin, Head of Consumer Marketing for the event, is our guest on Episode #205 of The Weekly Driver Podcast. Co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia discuss with Fortin the pending show and the expected highlights.
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LA Auto Show: It’s Back
Founded in 1907, the LA Auto Show has built its reputation as one of the world’s most prestigious auto shows. It hasn’t been held since November 2019.
As it did two years ago with further emphasis, the LA Auto Show will focus on the continued electrification of the automotive industry.
From startups to established brands, the 10-day show with packed days of test drives, never-before-seen vehicles, custom and exotic cars, all-new zero-emission vehicles, interactive activations and one-of-a-kind experiences.
LA Auto: Plenty of Test Drives
Influencers and shoppers can test-drive vehicles from brands such as Audi, Chrysler, Dodge, ElectraMeccanica, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Jeep, Nissan, Ram, Subaru and Toyota.
Featured this year is the inaugural ZEVAS award program. It’s the first people’s choice award program of its kind that celebrates the top zero-emission vehicles available for sale or pre-order.”
“The ZEAVAS is probably one of the things we are there most proud of,” said Fortin. “It was born within our company. Our owner and CEO, Lisa Kaz, really has always been connected to where vehicles are and where they are going.
LA Auto Show: Future Is Now
“As the EV mandate started to come into play even as a whisper and now as a true mandate she recognized that the LA Auto Show has always had a place in history, almost an obligation, to inform, educate and inspire people to ask ‘what does mobility look like in the future?”
Among the several additional attractions:
• Camp Jeep (Outdoor): The long-standing manufacturer will present in a 25,000-square-foot indoor exhibit test course the opportunity for attendees to experience the off-road capabilities of Jeep vehicles.
• EV Track Powered by Electrify America (Indoor): The largest open ultra-fast DC charging network—is the show’s exclusive sponsor of the all-new indoor electric vehicle (EV) test track and charging provider for the automotive brands and vehicles featured in this year’s outdoor test drives.
Please join us as Fortin provides details about the much-anticipated return of the LA Auto Show.
The event will be operated in full accordance with all safety protocols required by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Vaccination cards or a negative COVID test within 72-hours of arriving onsite at the LA Convention Center along with masks will be required for entrance to the show. Free onsite rapid testing will be available to those who wish to test onsite.
For additional information, including further COVID protocols, ticket information, show hours and parking, visit: www.laautoshow.com.
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A sports, travel and business journalist for more than 45 years, James has written the new car review column The Weekly Driver since 2004.
In addition to founding this site in 2004, James writes a Sunday automotive column for The San Jose Mercury and East Bay Times in Walnut Creek, Calif., and monthly auto review and wellness columns for Gulfshore Business, a magazine in Southwest Florida.
An author and contributor to many newspapers, magazines and online publications, co-hosted The Weekly Driver Podcast from 2017 to 2024.
