CES Auto Roundup, Amazon Fires and Borrows, Guest Host Todd Caputo

The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier

It’s Thursday, folks and we have quite a lot to talk about when it comes to auto related announcements at CES yesterday. We also talk about Amazon’s big layoffs as well as their big borrowing this week.

• The first day of CES in LasVegas included several concepts and reveals from legacy automakers as well as new partnerships, here’s the rundown:
  • Sony Honda Mobility joint venture reveals brand AFFELA, a vehicle that looks like a mix between a Porsche and Lucid Air and features
    • 45 cameras and sensors on both interior and exterior
    • “Media bar” on front to communicate with others
    • “Best in class entertainment and built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chassis
    • Yasuhide Mizuno, CEO of Sony Honda Mobility said "Afeela represents our concept of an interactive relationship, where people feel the sensation of intelligent mobility and where mobility can detect and understand the people and society by utilizing sensing and AI technologies.”
    • Orders begin in 2025 w same year delivery. Built in the US
  • BMW i Vision Dee (Digital Emotional Experience) gives a nod to the hard lines of older BMW’s but adds quite a few curves to make it look sleek at the same time. It pushes the boundaries of integrated tech featuring a full windshield display where the user can slide between an AR experience and full virtual experience.
    • Stephan Durach, BMW Group's senior vice president of its connected company development unit commented:
      • "When integrating technology in the car, we think about the customer experience it creates and the problem we want to solve. We want to deliver the information you need at the right time to give you the perfect experience. That's what people are asking for."
    • VW iD.7 with fully lit exterior is revealed as their intended competitor to the Tesla Model 3.
      • Features standard HUD combined w 15” touchscreen
      • Smart climate control that heats/cools cabin as driver approaches
        • Smart direction of airflow and other heated cooled systems
      • Expected range over 400 miles
    • Steallantis reveals their version of the “cockpit of the future” noting that Chrysler will be their first brand to integrate the new technology
• Amazon made two announcements this week: one laying off over 18,000 employees and the other, securing an $8b term loan

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