The Best Automotive Tech at CES 2025

This year CES saw many automakers skip the show amid a disappointing market for tech products and a political climate that could see the market expand. It’s not unusual for automakers to cut back on spending as they show up at trade shows in response to “uncertainty,” and when it comes to the future of the U.S. auto business, there’s a lot to go around. But even in a light travel year, we managed to find some good things. Here are our main ones.

XPENG AEROHT

XPENG AEROHT bills itself as Asia’s largest flying vehicle company and says the Land Aircraft Carrier pictured here will be the world’s first mass flying vehicle. The 6-rotor plane fits neatly behind the 6-wheel “mother” and is automatically deployed. On its own, Motherhood has a Cybertruck vibe, but without the bad vibes. XPENG says production will begin in 2026, but we noticed a few things that need to be fixed before then, most notably that the mothership wheels we saw don’t seem to be able to turn.

Honda 0 Series

We’ve been watching the 0 Series grow, mostly because it’s so stylish. Car companies often come out with a wildly imaginative car, then water it down to make it acceptable, practical, and marketable. Honda seems to continue here, it plans to offer something completely different in 2026. The 0 Series Saloon and SUV will change the heads of cars, but beyond their appearance the cars will introduce a new concept in working with an assistant in the car. its purpose is to be your trusted friend.

Zeekr Mix

Chinese automaker Zeekr brought three vehicles to CES, but the Mix was the most compelling. It’s a small minivan with side doors that offer amazing access to a convertible passenger compartment, and it has battery and charging technology that makes you wonder why we can’t find EVs like this in the U.S. Geely’s lineup looks as ready as any . Chinese car manufacturers to jump to the US if things go well.

Scout

Scout brought the Terra car and Traveler SUV to CES. We’ve seen them before, but if you haven’t seen them yet, they’re more versatile (at least here in their size) than similar offerings from Rivian. Another big differentiator of the Scout is the fuel that has been designed to go much further than the electric motor.

Royal Enfield Flying Flea S6

There were a lot of electric bikes and scooters at CES this year, but this electric motorcycle from Royal Enfield caught my attention. Royal Enfield is one of the oldest British brands that has found a new lease of life under Indian ownership. The revived company is best known for cheap, retro-themed fuel-efficient bikes, but this little bike is electric. The Flying Flea is named after a small motorcycle designed to fly alongside WWII paratroopers, and the current version is designed to provide easy, portable electric transportation for city dwellers.

Suzuki Micro E-Mobility Platform Concept

Well, this one is here mainly because it’s beautiful. But a compact, flexible electric car this size can be very useful. Suzuki had one with a small plow and said that, instead of letting the snow pile up in a large parking lot and then having to use a truck or plow to remove it, you could put one of these shovels in to keep the snow from piling up. first. Can anyone do that? I don’t know. What can you use it for?