San Francisco Auto Show

Sunday morning, I went to Moscone to check out the SF Auto Show. They had the typical car makers and manufacturers, along with some assorted small businesses selling car-related products. I did notice however that in the American auto manufacturers booths (with the exception of the Chrysler Phaeton (Flickr), the crowds were virtually non-existent. The crowds seemed to be gathered mainly at hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles as well as the luxury manufacturers — this may be due more to regional differences than anything else, but Monday’s announcement from GM regarding layoffs shows that there are definitely issues at GM. My own guess at GM’s problems is that GM vehicles lack style at the moment — there are few cars in GM’s stable that manage to catch buyers’ attention — and those that do are excluded from their special sales, so there’s no additional revenue coming from that direction.

Flickr: San Francisco Auto Show.