What to see at the Los Angeles Auto Show
In Los Angeles, the auto industry is holding its breath. Change is coming, but no one exactly knows when or how EVs or self-driving cars will make a dent in the way Americans drive. What is clear is that if new technologies are successful, California, with its push toward zero emissions and lucrative tax incentives, will lead the way in the charge.
The vast majority of the thousand cars on display at the Los Angeles Convention Center are powered by traditional gasoline engines and offer seating for at least five passengers. But the heightened presence of EVs and announcements about new car-sharing programs show that carmakers are turning the page in the old playbook. The signs were everywhere of nascent change, starting with Tesla’s…
