{"id":32037,"date":"2024-01-15T16:55:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=32037"},"modified":"2024-01-15T16:55:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:55:48","slug":"ces-sin-city-is-the-new-electric-motor-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/ces-sin-city-is-the-new-electric-motor-city","title":{"rendered":"CES: Sin City is the new (Electric) Motor City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Las Vegas<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center is a sprawling electronics buffet. There are giant TV and computer screens. The latest cameras, gaming consoles, and wireless headphones. And so much more, including voice recognition software, 3D printing, autonomous robots, artificial intelligence and massaging chairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">And, naturally, electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Naturally, because the modern car contains all of the electronic products listed above. Stick a battery in its belly instead of a combustion engine, and it\u2019s a rolling smartphone. No wonder, then, that CES, the world\u2019s biggest trade show covered by a swarm of media, has become\u00a0<em>the<\/em>\u00a0show for EV news, presenting more competition for traditional shows such as Detroit&#8217;s, where automaker attendance has shrunk in recent years. Even with the Detroit Three missing this year because of the UAW strike, CES 2024 was stuffed with vehicle debuts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/01\/10\/PDTN\/72172189007-ces-2024-afeela.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Sony and Honda showed an updated version of their joint Afeela EV sedan at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, just one sign of the show's growing importance as the industry pivots to electrification.\" width=\"536\" height=\"302\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"Sony and Honda showed an updated version of their joint Afeela EV sedan at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, just one sign of the show's growing importance as the industry pivots to electrification.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\">\n<p><em>Sony and Honda showed an updated version of their joint Afeela EV sedan at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, just one sign of the show&#8217;s growing importance as the industry pivots to electrification. Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Honda Motor Co. introduced its 0 Series line of electrics, Volkswagen AG showcased its ID.7 EV \u2014 the first mainstream vehicle using ChatGPT, Sony and Honda rolled out an updated version of their joint Afeela EV sedan, Mercedes-Benz Group unveiled its electric CLA Concept, Kia Motors Corp. showed off a new line of electric vans, and Bugatti showcased its electric scooters (no, they don\u2019t go 200 mph). Hyundai Motor Co. even debuted a vertical-takeoff airplane. Past Detroit Three debuts here have included the Chevy Silverado EV and Ram 1500 Revolution electric pickups.<\/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\">The auto industry is hosting the most startups in 100 years, and CES was a showcase for their wares. Electric startups Fisker Inc., VinFast LLC, Turkish-based Togg and Mullen Automotive Inc. all were on hand, with the latter employing a staged introduction once common at the Detroit Auto Show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/01\/10\/PDTN\/72172226007-ces-2024-mullen-rs.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"California-based EV startup Mullen Automotive Inc. debuted the Five RS, a fire-breathing model with 1,000 horsepower.\" width=\"534\" height=\"301\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"California-based EV startup Mullen Automotive Inc. debuted the Five RS, a fire-breathing model with 1,000 horsepower.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\">\n<p><em>California-based EV startup Mullen Automotive Inc. debuted the Five RS, a fire-breathing model with 1,000 horsepower. Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cToday\u2019s electric cars are not the traditional vehicles like we used to make,\u201d Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said in an interview. \u201cThey are not quite electronic appliances, but vehicles are moving in that direction with the pace of software development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Indeed, the Honda Saloon and Space-Hub EVs that Honda rolled out here might as well be electronic devices were they not on four wheels. Their yoke, e-steering wheels \u2014 like something off a game console \u2014 recede into the dash if passengers want to ride autonomously. Anticipating a self-driving future, the 0 Series vehicles are essentially smartphone extensions \u2014 a space where passengers can make phone calls and play games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cGiven the technological changes in the industry, CES is a natural event for automakers,\u201d said Stephanie Brinley, S&amp;P Global associate director of auto intelligence. \u201cAuto brands are increasingly tech-based, which integrates well into a technology show.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/01\/10\/PDTN\/72172220007-ces-2024-hondamibesaloon.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe introduces the Saloon EV concept at CES. He said electric cars are \u201cnot quite electronic appliances, but vehicles are moving in that direction with the pace of software development.\u201d\" width=\"538\" height=\"303\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe introduces the Saloon EV concept at CES. He said electric cars are \u201cnot quite electronic appliances, but vehicles are moving in that direction with the pace of software development.\u201d\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\">\n<p><em>Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe introduces the Saloon EV concept at CES. He said electric cars are \u201cnot quite electronic appliances, but vehicles are moving in that direction with the pace of software development. Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Afeela concept (which a Sony pr\u2014senter remotely drove on stage using a PlayStation 5 controller) is the first in a series of cars from a Sony-Honda joint partnership that explores, for example, connecting Sony\u2019s millions of PlayStation users or streaming Sony-owned Columbia Pictures like &#8220;Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse&#8221; and &#8220;Bullet Train.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Volkswagen\u2019s ID.7 sedan is sleek as a smartphone and integrates the latest smartphone craze \u2014 Open AI\u2019s ChatGPT Chatbot \u2014 into the vehicle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/01\/10\/PDTN\/72172232007-ces-2024-vwchatgpt.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Volkswagen's ChatGPT is integrated into the ID.7 sedan in yet another demonstration of how technology and autos are becoming increasingly inseparable. Updates will be done over the air.\" width=\"513\" height=\"289\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"Volkswagen's ChatGPT is integrated into the ID.7 sedan in yet another demonstration of how technology and autos are becoming increasingly inseparable. Updates will be done over the air.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\">\n<p><em>Volkswagen&#8217;s ChatGPT is integrated into the ID.7 sedan in yet another demonstration of how technology and autos are becoming increasingly inseparable. Updates will be done over the air. Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>\u201cHey, Ida,\u201d I queried the car using its ChatGPT voice recognition prompt. \u201cSet the temperature to 70 degrees.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>The car complied. Then. . .<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>\u201cHey, Ida, I\u2019m feeling hungry,\u201d and the car responded to my offhand question (not the usual stilted command) with a list of nearby restaurants.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">VW\u2019s system competes with Amazon\u2019s Alexa and Google\u2019s Siri and has lots of room to improve. Like a smartphone, those updates will come OTA. And the feature is only approved for Europe, for now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/01\/10\/PDTN\/72172225007-ces-2024-mercedesclaconcept.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off the CLA EV concept at the Las Vegas show, joining the large number of automakers using the tech-focused show to spotlight their battery-powered efforts.\" width=\"546\" height=\"308\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off the CLA EV concept at the Las Vegas show, joining the large number of automakers using the tech-focused show to spotlight their battery-powered efforts.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\">\n<p><em>Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off the CLA EV concept at the Las Vegas show, joining the large number of automakers using the tech-focused show to spotlight their battery-powered efforts. Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Traditionally, CES\u2019s auto displays have been consigned to the LVCC\u2019s West Hall, but so integrated are electronics and autos that vehicles displays now bleed into all three of the center\u2019s halls. Electronic giants like Sony, Samsung and LG dominate CES just as the Detroit Three dominate NAIAS, but Afeela was adjacent to Sony\u2019s display in Central Hall and Fisker joined Panasonic. Honda and Mullen were in the North Hall near displays for wireless tech and pool-cleaning robots.<\/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\">\u201cCES is a trade show \u2014 not a consumer show like Detroit \u2014 and it\u2019s an opportunity for industries to see what the others are doing,\u201d said auto analyst Brinley. \u201cYou may be a tech company that gets inspired by what an auto company is doing \u2014 and visa versa. It\u2019s a way for businesses to build partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/01\/10\/PDTN\/72172229007-ces-2024-screens.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"CES has big screens.\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"CES has big screens.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\"><em>CES Has Big Screens. Henry Payne The Detroit News<\/em><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Hoping to follow in the footsteps of Tesla, which made the first smartphones on wheels, auto startups made a big splash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Los Angeles-based Mullen\u2019s display was stuffed with its array of brands including Oak Park-based Bollinger Motors, an electric truck-maker of which it is now a majority stakeholder. Key to the company\u2019s future success is its Mullen Five SUV \u2014 a competitor to the Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/01\/10\/PDTN\/72172228007-ces-2024-vinfastvf-3.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"VinFast, the Vietnamese EV maker, is going small with the VF 3, which it showed at CES this week.\" width=\"518\" height=\"292\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <em>VinFast, the Vietnamese EV maker, is going small with the VF 3, which it showed at CES this week. Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"VinFast, the Vietnamese EV maker, is going small with the VF 3, which it showed at CES this week.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Mullen leapfrogged them both with a Five RS performance model that boasts a staggering 1,000 horsepower, 900 pound-feet of torque, a sub-2.0 second 0-60 mph dash and a drone that activates out of the rear hatch to videotape you in the act. The challenge? The Five RS will debut in 2025 for $295,000 \u2014 well above the cost of a $55k Model Y Performance or even a $110k, 1,020-horsepower Model S Plaid. Like VW&#8217;s ChatGPT, Europe will be its first market.<\/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\">\n<p><input autocomplete=\"off\" name=\"email\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clickable\"><\/div>\n<p><label>Your Email<\/label><\/p>\n<\/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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Vietnamese EV-maker VinFast continued its determined bid to break into the U.S. auto market following Asian pioneers like Hyundai and Toyota Motor Corp. Following the three-row VF 9\u2019s introduction last year, VinFast rolled out the wee, two-door VF 3 and mid-size VF Wild pickup concept \u2014 complete with a midgate like the Chevy Silverado EV.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/01\/10\/PDTN\/72172224007-ces-2024-fisker.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Fisker Inc. CEO Henrik Fisker thinks government aid to encourage EV adoption would be better spent on charging infrastructure than purchase and leasing incentives.\" width=\"491\" height=\"277\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"Fisker Inc. CEO Henrik Fisker thinks government aid to encourage EV adoption would be better spent on charging infrastructure than purchase and leasing incentives.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\">\n<p><em>Fisker Inc. CEO Henrik Fisker thinks government aid to encourage EV adoption would be better spent on charging infrastructure than purchase and leasing incentives. Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">For all their electronic synergies, EVs remain niche products in the U.S. market. Rush-hour traffic outside the LVCC on the Las Vegas strip featured few non-Tesla EVs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cElectrification is here to stay, but it is clear we are now at an inflection point (beyond) early adopters,\u201d said Henrik Fisker, CEO of Fisker, in an interview. His plug-in Fisker Karma helped pioneer battery-powered cars in 2012. \u201cWe are now getting normal consumers into the vehicles and there is a different mindset. I don\u2019t think (the $7,500 government incentive to buy an EV) is the right way to do it. I think we should spend money on infrastructure \u2014 the new consumer wants to know that they can find a charger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The real-world challenges of the electronic auto are right under the LVCC.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/01\/10\/PDTN\/72172219007-ces-2024-looptesla.jpg?width=660&amp;height=372&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Tesla is known for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving autonomous technology but the underground &quot;Loop&quot; it built to ferry visitors between the Las Vegas Convention Center and nearby hotels relies on old-fashioned human drivers.\" width=\"506\" height=\"285\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"Tesla is known for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving autonomous technology but the underground &quot;Loop&quot; it built to ferry visitors between the Las Vegas Convention Center and nearby hotels relies on old-fashioned human drivers.\" data-c-credit=\"Henry Payne, The Detroit News\">\n<p><em>Tesla is known for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving autonomous technology but the underground &amp;quot;Loop&amp;quot; it built to ferry visitors between the Las Vegas Convention Center and nearby hotels relies on old-fashioned human drivers. Henry Payne, The Detroit News<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Elon Musk&#8217;s Boring Company has built a 1.7-mile, three-station, underground \u201cLoop\u201d that shuttles passengers from the convention center to nearby hotels. Even though the Loop is a closed environment, the service\u2019s Tesla Model Y and Model X utes do not use the brand\u2019s autonomous Autopilot software. They are still driven by human pilots.<\/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-4\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-x-c=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne@detroitnews.com or @HenryEPayne.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Las Vegas\u00a0\u2014 The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center is a sprawling electronics buffet. There are giant TV and computer screens. The latest cameras, gaming consoles, and wireless headphones. And so much more, including voice recognition software, 3D printing, autonomous robots, artificial intelligence and massaging chairs. And, naturally, electric vehicles. Naturally, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32037"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32044,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32037\/revisions\/32044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}