TOKYO/NEW YORK — International auto shows around the world are becoming markedly less international as countries focus on building up their own electric-vehicle industries amid competition from China’s rapid expansion.
This trend is on clear display at the Detroit Auto Show that began Wednesday. Major U.S. carmakers like Michigan-based General Motors and Ford Motor are showing off electric models, and an indoor test track gives visitors a chance to try them out. Tesla is participating in the show for the first time in eight years.