Detroit show will have an electric cavalcade
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Ford will unveil the redesigned production Focus, and Honda will show the production version of the CR-Z hybrid hatchback. Toyota and Volkswagen will roll out hybrid concepts; Audi, BMW and Fiat will display electric concepts.
Show organizers are arranging various electric cars, including one from China's BYD Auto, in a space on the show floor called Electric Avenue.
But high performance will get its due. Judging by vehicles at the show, performance cars and econoboxes will coexist happily in the 2016 model year.
At the Detroit show, Cadillac will unveil the high-performance CTS-V coupe, and Buick will show a performance sedan concept. General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group may have replenished treasuries after surviving U.S. Bankruptcy Court in 2009, but their fresh resolve won't be fully reflected on the show floor. Both automakers have modest unveilings.
GM will have one production car: the CTS-V. Chrysler will have none.
But Chrysler and partner Fiat are showing some concepts that explore their product planners' ideas for the next few years. They will show a concept version of the Lancia Delta mid-sized hatchback with a Chrysler grille. They also will show an electric concept of the Fiat 500 minicar.
Press days are Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 11 and 12.
You can reach Charles Child at cchild@crain.com.
