The Los Angeles Auto Show is a yearly car show which organized at the Los Angeles Convention Center in early December late November. The LA Auto Show is definitely an OICA sanctioned international exhibition as well as endorsed by the Greater La New Auto Dealers Association.

It really is open to the general public for ten days each and every year, filling 347,000 sq ft (32,200 m2) of exhibit space.

Each year the LA Auto Show kicks off with two press days filled with activity for journalists, designers and business representatives alike. In 2008, the show was built with a record figure of debuts with twenty three world debuts and fifteen debuts of North American. Press days also incorporate by the Motor Press Guild, the “Green Car of the Year” award presented by Green Vehicle Journal, the Style LA Conference, which includes the announcement from the winning Style Challenge entry, as well as the newest addition to press days, the Green Cars Drive &Ride. Automobile Designers completes the Design LA Conference on press days in the Designers’ Night Reception.

As the early show to kick the event towards the public is the yearly charity show, Sneak Preview Night, which takes put on the Thursday previous night the very first public day. General and gold area tickets are available to buy for this festive event and all proceeds are donated to Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles and One Voice.

For the foremost time, the Design Challenge includes entries from international design studios. The purpose is to design a four-passenger vehicle weighing less than 1,000 pounds (454 kg). This year's participants were Honda, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, Mazda, Nissan, Smart, Volvo, and Toyota. The joined winners are GM with its Cadillac Aera concept and Smart for their 454 WWT concept.

The Chevrolet Volt wins the 6th yearly Green Car Journal 2011 Green Car of the Year award. Additional finalists include the Ford Fiesta, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, and also the Nissan LEAF.