Auto show has become part of DC's move for innovation
Enoch Antwi
The auto show showcases advancements in automotive technology, and the US capital has become a leader in innovation.
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New DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has expressed the nation’s capital is a city on the move and has become a leader for innovation and ingenuity during the just-ended auto show at the Washington Convention Center in the District of Columbia.
This was her first welcome address to the prestigious auto show since she took office early this year. The auto show has become a great attraction for Washingtonians and all car lovers who live close to the nation's capital.
The theme for this year’s auto show was dubbed: Where Hearts Race. The show exhibited automotive technology that can predict the future and avoid traffic collisions to fuel cells powered by hydrogen. It also brought to view the latest comforts that make for a more enjoyable ride and the range of exotic innovations that are fit to thrill.
Auto show showcases advancements in technology
She opined the auto show has developed, as part of the innovation the city is earnestly promoting, adding, that the auto show showcases advancements in automotive technology from the US and around the world.
"Whether you have lived in the District for five generations or have been here five minutes, this year’s auto show will appeal to everyone; from the most practical to the most extravagant and from the most economical to the most expensive," she stated.
She concluded that the array of vehicles on display are as dispersed as the people in the city, adding, that it is befitting the auto show is always held in the center of Washington which is also an area of attraction to residents, businesses, monuments, and memorials.
Auto show chairperson Kevin P. Reilly also noted the event provides a platform that connects industry leaders with policy-makers to discuss innovations that will shape the industry for years to come.
He said the event focuses on an industry that generates jobs, drives economies, and enhances communities across America.
Auto industry’s comeback propels economy
In another development, US Senator Gary Peters made some observations about the North American International Auto show held in Detroit, Michigan, and the auto industry’s comeback as a driving force in the US economy.
He recounted the toughest days of the recession when the American auto industry lost countless jobs and praised the Obama administration for reviving the auto industry.
“Today, the American automotive sector supports over 3 million good-paying jobs in assembly plants, repair shops, and dealerships across the country. When jobs from other sectors that depend on the auto business are included, the industry handles 8 million jobs nationwide,” he observed.
He stressed that American auto companies are leading the US manufacturing sector and have become one of the moving instruments behind the palpable economic recovery.
In Michigan alone, over 133,000 manufacturing jobs have been created since 2009 and over 1 million jobs were saved in the nation because of the auto bailout.
Investments in technology and innovation are shaping an all-new auto manufacturing industry and today’s automobiles are becoming safer.
Enoch Antwi
Enoch Antwi is the managing editor at The Business Frontal. He worked as a business and an environmental journalist in the late 1990s with the Business and Financial Times. His passion is to provide on-demand valuable information and insights on business, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovative technologies, and principles for corporate success in today's business world.
