Canadas 50th anniversary AutoShow was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in February. The Canadian International AutoShow There were hundreds of gleaming vehicles in every shape and colour. Thousands of people as far as the eye can see, kicking tires and checking out the latest automotive technology. There were more than 1,000 cars and trucks from every major manufacturer in the country on display, as well as dozens of rare vehicles in feature exhibits, for exploring the AutoShow’s 650,000 square feet of space.
Returning after two pandemic-forced cancellations in 2021 and 2022, the 50th anniversary AutoShow set four daily attendance records, including the record for the largest single-day audience in the history of the Show — and finished as the third-highest attended AutoShow in the half-century of the event. By the end of the 10-day Show, which also endured a snow and ice storm midweek, 350,214 people attended the show this year.
With the movement in the automotive sector towards electrification, the debut of the AutoShow’s indoor EV Test Track was immensely popular. More than 6,000 drivers, and more than 15,000 show attendees, took an EV for a two-lap spin around the half-kilometer track, with 83 per cent of them driving an EV for the first time.
The 2023 AutoShow was anchored by strong displays from some of the world’s leading automotive brands — including Alfa Romeo, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Genesis, GMC, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Lexus,Nissan, Polestar, Ram, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Vinfast and Wagoneer — that included one global vehicle debut, a North American debut and nine Canadian debuts along with more than 75 all-electric vehicles.
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