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Automotive Hall of Fame plans move to Detroit city limits

  • In this Thursday, July 21, 2016 photo, automotive safety advocate...

    Robin Buckson

    In this Thursday, July 21, 2016 photo, automotive safety advocate Ralph Nader, poses by a 1960 Chevrolet Corvair at the VIP event before the Automotive Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Cobo Center in Detroit. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP)

  • Automotive safety advocate Ralph Nader, left, talks with former Ford...

    Detroit News: Robin Buckson

    Automotive safety advocate Ralph Nader, left, talks with former Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally at the VIP event before the Automotive Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Cobo Center in Detroit July 21.

  • In this Thursday, July 21, 2016 photo, automotive safety advocate...

    Robin Buckson

    In this Thursday, July 21, 2016 photo, automotive safety advocate Ralph Nader, left, talks with the media at the VIP event before the Automotive Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Cobo Center in Detroit. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP)

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DEARBORN, Mich. – Officials involved in the Automotive Hall of Fame want to move to Detroit from the suburbs to better reflect the city’s automotive history and participate in Detroit’s revival.

The Automotive Hall of Fame’s President William Chapin announced the plans July 21 at the organization’s annual induction ceremony. Chapin says that there’s a need for such a destination in downtown Detroit to focus on the industry’s history and future.

The 2016 inductees included automotive safety advocate Ralph Nader and former Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally.

The Automotive Hall of Fame is located near The Henry Ford, a history attraction in Dearborn that includes Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The Automotive Hall of Fame is looking for a possible site that Chapin says would be “more than just a car museum.”