The Finest Automotive Tech at CES 2025

This yr’s CES noticed various main automakers skip the present amidst a disappointing marketplace for tech-forward merchandise and a political local weather that would see that market worsen. It’s common for automakers to tug again on main bills like exhibiting at a commerce present in response to “uncertainty,” and with regards to the way forward for the U.S. automobile enterprise, there’s loads of that to go round. However even in a lightweight yr for mobility, we managed to search out some cool stuff. Listed below are our highlights.

XPENG AEROHT

XPENG AEROHT payments itself as Asia’s largest flying automobile firm and says the Land Plane Provider pictured right here would be the first mass-produced modular flying automobile. The 6-rotor plane tucks neatly into the again of the 6-wheeled “mothership” and is deployed routinely. In individual, the mothership has slightly little bit of a Cybertruck vibe, however with out the terrible proportions. XPENG says manufacturing will start in 2026, however we did word a pair issues that’ll have to be labored out earlier than then, most notably that the wheels on the mothership we noticed don’t appear to be they’ll be capable of flip.

Honda 0 Sequence

We’ve been watching the event of the 0 Sequence carefully, largely as a result of it’s so wild wanting. Automobile corporations often come out swinging with a wild idea automobile, then water it all the way down to make it authorized, sensible, and saleable. Honda appears to be staying the course right here, planning to ship one thing really totally different in 2026. The 0 Sequence Saloon and SUV will flip heads in visitors, however past their appears the automobiles will introduce a completely novel idea in dealing with and an in-car assistant that goals to be your trusted pal. 

Zeekr Combine

Chinese language Automaker Zeekr introduced three automobiles to CES, however the Combine was essentially the most compelling. It’s a smallish minivan with aspect doorways that present unbelievable entry to the reconfigurable passenger compartment, and it boasts battery and charging know-how that makes you surprise why we will’t get EVs like this within the U.S. The Geely-owned automaker appears as prepared as any Chinese language automaker to make the soar to the U.S. when situations are proper. 

Scout

Scout introduced the Terra truck and the Traveller SUV to CES. We’ve seen them earlier than, however if you happen to haven’t seen them in individual but, they’re much more butch (at the very least at this stage of their improvement) than comparable choices from Rivian. One other key differentiator for Scout is the deliberate gasoline fueled vary extender that can permit them to journey quite a bit farther afield than a pure electrical off-roader. 

Royal Enfield Flying Flea S6

There have been a variety of electrical bikes and scooters at CES this yr, however this electrical bike from Royal Enfield caught my consideration. Royal Enfield is considered one of a handful of outdated British manufacturers which have discovered new life underneath Indian possession. The revived firm is finest identified for comparatively reasonably priced, retro-themed gasoline-powered bikes, however this little bike is electrical. The Flying Flea is called after a tiny bike designed to be airdropped alongside WWII paratroopers, and the trendy model is meant to offer straightforward, versatile electrical transportation to city-dwellers. 

Suzuki Micro E-Mobility Platform Idea

Okay, this one’s right here largely as a result of it’s cute. However a modular, configurable electrical car this dimension could possibly be actually helpful. Suzuki had one fitted with slightly plow and urged that, as an alternative of permitting snow to build up in a big parking zone after which utilizing a truck or plow to clear it, you can set considered one of these little fellers on the market to maintain snow from piling up within the first place. Will anybody truly do this? I dunno. What would you employ it for?