2023 Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show is upon Detroit once again. For different reasons the Auto Show has always been a part of the Motor City's legacy. The event shows how Detroit got its name, bringing out tourists, journalists, and car enthusiasts from across the world to Detroit's waterfront. This year the Auto Show is running parallel to a historic event. The United Auto Workers strike. Let's take a moment to acknowledge the Union's hard work amongst this troubling time.

The goal is to have a mass load of electric cars on the road by 2030. The industry is making its promise on that. Companies are working hard to place electronic capabilities on its existing models without removing the power, or speed. Mustangs, chargers, and even Hummers are revving up to take the electronic plunge. Automotive companies are not holding back. Comfort is meeting style and efficiency with every vehicle on the showroom floor.

Automotive Companies prove this in attendees' faces by offering test rides of the new products. I was able to ride in the Tesla S series, and a Jeep. The all electric Tesla took off at speeds that leave your back stuck to the seat. While the Jeep that uses electricity and gasoline to run carefully takes riders up and down steep slopes, and rugged stairs.

The displays by Ford, Lincoln, GMC, Chevy, and even Buick's brand new Avenir are proof of a few things. It sets Detroit as an example of a city that is capable of hosting the world, it clearly broadcasts the hard work all our auto workers put in everyday, and it proves how powerful our country could be if we could stick together. Let's hope that we can find an understanding so we can continue to push towards a safer, more technologically sound future.