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The most important auto show in the world continues to take place in Detroit, Mich., every January, but the yearly Los Angeles Auto Show has gained considerable importance in recent years as manufacturers are increasingly using the Left Coast event to introduce new vehicles. Following are some of this year’s more significant offerings from the show, which wraps up Nov. 29.