{"id":31716,"date":"2023-11-17T16:09:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T20:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=31716"},"modified":"2023-11-17T16:09:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T20:09:22","slug":"nactoy-finalists-evs-dominate-nominees-detroit-makers-shut-out-except-for-trucks-henry-payne-the-detroit-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/nactoy-finalists-evs-dominate-nominees-detroit-makers-shut-out-except-for-trucks-henry-payne-the-detroit-news","title":{"rendered":"NACTOY finalists: EVs dominate nominees, Detroit makers shut out except for trucks Henry Payne The Detroit News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Los Angeles, California<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 And then there were nine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Los Angeles Auto Show opened Thursday with The North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year awards announcing their finalists for the 2024 prize. The finalists track industry trends as five of the finalists are all-electric and two are gas-electric hybrids. Governments led by California are ratcheting up fines on automakers beginning in 2026 to produce only EVs by 2035.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Detroit brands dominated the truck category but were shut out of the car and SUV nominees with only one EV, the Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck, making the list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The NACTOY awards are one of the industry\u2019s most prestigious, with an independent jury of 50 journalists from North America judging the results. \u201cWe come from diverse media backgrounds, and we come together to establish a consensus. That is the strength of this award,\u201d said NACTOY President Jeff Gilbert of WWJ radio (950 AM) in Detroit.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-mi-detroit-C1561-native-article_link-money-autos-2\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Electric SUVs headlined the utility finalists: the $68,000 Genesis Electrified GV70, $56k Kia EV9 and $35k Volvo EX 30. As an affordable, luxury EV priced under $40,000, the Volvo will be the favorite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Notable vehicles that did not make the cut were the affordable, gas-powered SUVs like the Dodge Hornet and three-row Mazda CX-90 and Hyundai Kona. Gas-powered vehicles make up over 90% of consumer sales, but jurors were keen to showcase the wave of EVs coming to showrooms as automakers phase out petrol-powered options.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610437007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-suv.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"2024 NACTOY finalists, SUVs.\" width=\"495\" height=\"279\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610437007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-suv.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610437007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-suv.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" alt=\"2024 NACTOY finalists, SUVs.\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"2024 NACTOY finalists, SUVs.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">At a starting price north of $70,000, the Chevy Silverado V Work Truck is nearly twice the price of a comparable gas WT, and it is only available to fleet customers unlike other finalists. But its driving dynamics and tech impressed jurors. The more affordable, turbo-4 cylinder Chevy Colorado mid-size truck may be the favorite here, with the Ford F-250 Super Duty also in the running.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-mi-detroit-C1561-native-article_link-money-autos-3\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-x-c=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">One of the year\u2019s most anticipated trucks, the Tesla Cybertruck, did not make the cut since the Texas-based company has not made the pickup available for media testing. Two midsize trucks that might have given the Colorado a run for its money \u2014 the 2024 Toyota Tacoma and Ford Ranger were not available for juror testing and will be contestants for the 2025 award.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610436007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-truck.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"2024 NACTOY finalists, trucks.\" width=\"507\" height=\"286\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610436007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-truck.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610436007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-truck.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" alt=\"2024 NACTOY finalists, trucks.\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"2024 NACTOY finalists, trucks.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cFord is a perpetual favorite for truck of the year given their trucks\u2019 market popularity,\u201d said Gilbert. \u201cIt\u2019s a shame we had to park the Ranger and Tacoma for this year since they are strong pickups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A couple of hybrids, the Honda Accord and Toyota Prius, lead the car category. Both have won NACTOY honors in the past. But the beautiful, upstart Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV may steal their thunder. Car demand has diminished in recent years as Americans have embraced SUVs, but sedans and sports cars remain the industry style leaders.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610438007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-car.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"2024 NACTOY finalists, cars\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610438007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-car.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610438007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-car.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" alt=\"2024 NACTOY finalists, cars\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"2024 NACTOY finalists, cars\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In a surprise, the seventh-generation Ford Mustang did not make the final cut despite being the last muscle car left standing in the U.S. as the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger were sacrificed to satisfy emissions regulations. The Chevy Corvette E-Ray, the first electrified, all-wheel-drive \u2018Vette, also was passed over for higher-volume sedans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Expect the Prius to be a favorite in class as the original, ugly-duckling hybrid has been transformed into a swan \u2014 without sacrificing fuel economy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610439007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-gilbert.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"NACTOY President Jeff Gilbert announces 2024 NACTOY finalists at LA Auto Show.\" width=\"529\" height=\"298\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610439007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-gilbert.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/11\/16\/PDTN\/71610439007-2024-nacto-yfinalists-gilbert.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" alt=\"NACTOY President Jeff Gilbert announces 2024 NACTOY finalists at LA Auto Show.\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"NACTOY President Jeff Gilbert announces 2024 NACTOY finalists at LA Auto Show.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Over the last 30 years, NACTOY has honored automakers who have made substantial innovations in design, performance, technology, driver satisfaction and value. Winners will be announced in January in Detroit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">NACTOY finalists<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Car of the Year<\/strong>Honda AccordToyota Prius\/Prius PrimeHyundai Ioniq 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Truck of the Year<\/strong>Electric Chevy SilveradoChevy ColoradoFord Super Duty<\/p>\n<aside id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\">\n<div class=\"label\" hidden=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"message\">\n<div class=\"title\">Get the\u00a0<span class=\"highlight\">Michigan Politics<\/span>\u00a0newsletter in your inbox.<\/div>\n<p class=\"description\">Washington and Lansing, red and blue, we&#8217;ve got your government covered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"frequency\">Delivery: Daily<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"input-container populated\"><input autocomplete=\"off\" name=\"email\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clickable\"><\/div>\n<p><label>Your Email<\/label><\/div>\n<div id=\"bar\">\n<div class=\"highlight\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progress-primary\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"progress-secondary\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>Utility of the Year<\/strong>Genesis Electrified GV70Kia EV9Volvo EX 30<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne@detroitnews.com or Twitter @HenryEPayne.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles, California\u00a0\u2014 And then there were nine. The Los Angeles Auto Show opened Thursday with The North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year awards announcing their finalists for the 2024 prize. The finalists track industry trends as five of the finalists are all-electric and two are gas-electric hybrids. 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