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Silicon Valley Auto Show 2027

Silicon Valley Auto Show puts mainstream cars, luxury models and electric vehicles into the same shopping visit at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

Feb 19-21, 2027 · Santa Clara Convention Center

Show days
3

Toyota and Ford sit alongside Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla in the show’s manufacturer mix. Its purpose is practical comparison: visitors can sit in cars, talk with product specialists and examine alternatives without negotiating a sale on the floor.

The Silicon Valley Auto Dealers Association owns and presents the show, giving it a direct connection to the Bay Area’s retail car market. Its recent program has put electric and hybrid choices alongside gasoline vehicles, with test drives from Cadillac, Lucid, Tesla and Toyota in 2026. Spider Custom Cars added modified vehicles to the new-car displays. The result is a consumer show for people weighing their next vehicle, with custom-car interest alongside the showroom models.

How it compares

  1. This show: Silicon Valley Auto Show
  2. LA Auto ShowLos Angeles
  3. San Diego International Auto ShowSan Diego

LA Auto Show is the stronger comparison for visitors who want new-car announcements as well as shopping. Its November program combines concept cars, test drives and Southern California car culture. AutoMobility LA adds a media and industry day for journalists, analysts, fleet leaders and other professional contacts. That professional program gives LA a different purpose from Silicon Valley’s local consumer floor.

San Diego International Auto Show offers another public comparison setting around New Year. Electric Avenue, street test drives and an EV test track make it relevant to shoppers who want to explore electric driving alongside conventional cars. San Diego suits Southern California visitors who can combine new-model shopping with a wider enthusiast program.

Silicon Valley’s case is proximity to the Bay Area car market and the ability to compare mainstream, electric and premium brands in Santa Clara. A local household narrowing its next-car shortlist has a clearer reason to attend than a company seeking a national vehicle-launch platform. For a supplier or mobility business, the consumer audience is most useful when the aim is to understand how drivers assess vehicles and explain a product directly to them.

Silicon Valley Auto Show is a practical trip for Bay Area car shoppers comparing mainstream, electric and luxury vehicles in one place.

Who exhibits

Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet bring the mainstream buying questions, while Porsche, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz extend the premium comparison. Tesla, Cadillac and Lucid have featured in the electric-vehicle and test-drive program. The mix is centered on vehicle brands and the retail purchase decision; Spider Custom Cars adds a separate custom-car interest. Credit unions and Silicon Valley Power have supported the show as sponsors, a different role from the manufacturers displaying vehicles.

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Silicon Valley Auto Show 2027

Silicon Valley Auto Show 2027 returns to Santa Clara with new-car comparison at the center of the visit. The manufacturer mix spans familiar shopping choices from Toyota and Ford to premium brands including Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. The previous show put the Toyota RAV4 and C-HR prototypes, Cadillac electric models and the Tesla Cybertruck alongside other new vehicles, with Spider Custom Cars providing the custom-car display. That combination gives the Santa Clara show both a shopping purpose and an enthusiast audience.

  • Compare the driving position and controls at Toyota, Tesla and Cadillac before narrowing your powertrain choice.
  • For luxury-car comparisons, include Porsche, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz alongside the Tesla display.

What your brief includes

The full exhibitor list, and what to do with it.

  1. Halvorsen ProzesstechnikIndustrial machinery / Germany#3
  2. Alpenküche SystemeCommercial kitchens / Austria#4
  3. Brauwerk WielandBeverages / Germany#5

#3Halvorsen Prozesstechnik

Why it matters
Their hygienic conveyor line fits the plant expansion you described.
Who to meet
Head of Key Accounts, Food Processing
What to ask
Lead times for installations in 2027.

Example from a sample brief. The company is fictional.

How a brief is made

  1. Tell us your goals

    A short interview: what you want from Silicon Valley Auto Show and which kinds of partners you are after.

  2. We research each company, one by one

    For each company: what it makes, who it sells to, how it fits your goals and who buys there. Then we compare them side by side and rank the ones worth your time.

  3. Walk in with a plan

    A ranked list, a deep dive on each of your top picks, the people to meet and a strategy deck, all before the doors open.

Walk into Silicon Valley Auto Show knowing who to meet.

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