The 2013 Detroit Motor Show (NAIAS)

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) - 'Detroit Show' - is January's big auto show and it is entering its 25th year as an international event. Coverage from our team on the ground at the Cobo is gathered together here.

DETROIT/AN CONGRESS: Quotes from show and congress floors

18 January 2013

They're just mine, other people will have other memorable lines from a week in Motown, but here's a snapshot, in no particular order, of a week in Detroit.

DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list [Final version]

16 January 2013

A final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared at the North American International Auto Show's media preview days.

DETROIT: Ford looks to future after risk-taking pays off: Bill Ford

16 January 2013

Ford concedes it took "a lot of risk" in pursuing its own path in the crisis of a few years ago, but insists it is now reaping the rewards.

DETROIT: Marchionne calls for EU assistance for beleaguered carmakers

16 January 2013

The boss of Italian car giant Fiat wants the EU to step in and help rescue Europe’s beleaguered automotive industry.

DETROIT: VW targets 800,000 sales a year in US

15 January 2013

Volkswagen plans to nearly double sales in the US within the next five years as part of its plan to be the world's top automaker by 2018.

DETROIT: MINI to spread more production outside UK

15 January 2013

More MINI production is to be shifted out of the UK but owner BMW said Oxford would always be the home of the famous small car.

DETROIT: Denso plans $1m North American expansion, 2,000 jobs

15 January 2013

Global automotive supplier Denso is spending US$1bn in North America over the next four years, which, it said, would result in over 2,000 jobs across the region.

DETROIT: Johnson Controls partners with DOE to make batteries five times more powerful

15 January 2013

Johnson Controls (JCI) is working with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to research ever-more efficient battery solutions.

DETROIT: Chevrolet Corvette celebrates 60 years with redesign

15 January 2013

It's 60 years almost to the day since Chevrolet first launched its iconic Corvette sports car and the wraps came off the seventh generation at the Detroit show.

DETROIT: Volvo Car's global ambitions

15 January 2013

Volvo Car is paying the price for the lack of investment in the last days of Ford ownership after the 2008 banking collapse, according to sales and marketing chief Doug Speck.

DETROIT: Bentley back on track for record sales

15 January 2013

Bentley could match its 2007 record of 10,000 sales in 2013, according to global sales and marketing chief Kevin Rose.

DETROIT: Geely's Horbury seeks a Chinese design

15 January 2013

Styling a car that looks Chinese is the challenge facing British designer Peter Horbury. He was head of design at Volvo when the company was taken over by Geely and now divides his time between Sweden and China.

The Detroit blog

15 January 2013

Find out what goes on behind the scenes of just-auto's comprehensive motor show coverage. Discover all the relevant, irrelevant and the irreverant delights of Detroit as seen through the eyes of our man on the ground, Chris [aka 'CJ'] Wright.

DETROIT: Bentley close to deciding on adding an SUV

15 January 2013

A final decision on whether Bentley will go ahead with its first SUV, based on the concept from the 2011 Frankfurt show, will be made in the "relatively near future," said head of sales and marketing Kevin Rose.

DETROIT: Local build lowers Nissan Leaf prices for 2013

15 January 2013

Local assembly allowing revised trim and equipment specifications has resulted in Nissan lowering the starting price of the Leaf EV in the US 18% to $28,800, before federal and state incentives.

DETROIT: Johnson Controls "remains interested" as A123 under CFIUS scrutiny

15 January 2013

Johnson Controls (JCI) said there was "no reason" not to still be attracted by A123 Systems although the company is currently being evaluated for a potential purchase by Chinese operation Wanxiang.

DETROIT: VDA urges heads of state to fast-track EU-US FTA

15 January 2013

Germany's automotive industry association, (VDA), is calling for any revamped European Union-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to concentrate on establishing common standards in a bid to slash billions of dollars from development costs.

DETROIT: Michelin powering ahead but pushes US national debt agenda

15 January 2013

America's colossal debt is the largest challenge facing Michelin in the US but also it biggest opportunity, said the tyre producer.

Mississippi fervour spices up Detroit

15 January 2013

It's not often I get mistaken for a German, but I was today by one taxi driver taking me to meet TRW in a Detroit restaurant.

DETROIT: VW eyes another untapped niche

14 January 2013

Volkswagen is toying with the idea of introducing a road-biased seven-seat SUV purely for the American market - and has a concept hinting at what it might be like on display here in Detroit.

DETROIT: Johnson Controls unveils first complete interior for China luxury model

14 January 2013

Johnson Controls has showcased its complete vehicle interior development capabilities in China - including design, engineering and manufacturing - with the debut of the Hongqi (which means "Red Flag") H7 vehicle at the 2013 Detroit Show.

DETROIT: Jaguar Land Rover on model offensive

14 January 2013

After a year in which Jaguar Land Rover has launched some important new models such as the redesigned Range Rover and new Jaguar variants specially for markets like the US and China, there is plenty more to come from the company which promised eight new or refreshed models this year.