2019 LA Auto Show offers industry global showcase
The yearly L.A. Auto Show is a must-attend event for experts and those who view automobiles and trucks as necessary annoyances. It’s the first major car show of the season despite is unique dates near the end of the calendar year.
A multi-floor, multi-hall extravaganza is home for more than 500 exhibits and dozens of manufacturers’ North American or global debuts of their vehicles. The show is a welcomed automotive overload, and it will be held Nov. 22- Dec.
1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
It’s all about entry-level cars, top-end luxury vehicles, the everexpanding alternative fuel industry, custom made machines and bizarre concepts. But unlike visiting a car dealership where the goal of salespeople is to sell, auto shows are daylong public question and answer sessions.
Attendees are encouraged to ask manufacturers’ representatives, sometimes called ambassadors or product specialists, about the new vehicles. The consultants aren’t salespeople but have a singular goal to praise new vehicles.
The practice of hiring attractive women as manufacturers’ representatives at auto shows dates to the 1930s. Books have been written about the subject and the tradition has been criticized as outdated. In recent years, young attractive men have also been hired as manufacturer ambassadors.
But the vehicles are in the biggest spotlights. Some manufacturers keep what’s new until models are unveiled. Other carmakers get a jump start and promote pending new offerings months in advance.
The LA Auto Show competes with other events for manufacturers’ announcements, but it’s likely to have a larger prominence this year. The North American International Auto Show, often called the Detroit Auto Show, has been moved from January to June next year. The Las