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All the cool new car stuff at CES 2018

CES is slowly morphing into the Las Vegas Auto Show. Here's the stuff we think stood out from the crowd.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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Aptiv Lyft CES Self-Driving Car
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Aptiv Lyft CES Self-Driving Car

Aptiv, the recently renamed mobility arm of Delphi, came to CES 2018 with a self-driving car.

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Aptiv Lyft CES Self-Driving Car

Working in conjunction with Lyft, the supplier offered CES attendees self-driving rides to dozens of destinations.

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Aptiv Lyft CES Self-Driving Car

There was still a safety driver up front, but the car largely drove itself.

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Byton EV

Unknown startup Byton came out swinging with an electric SUV concept.

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Byton EV

The exterior is pretty close to what you'd see on modern production models, but...

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Byton EV

...the interior packs a massive display that spans the width of the dashboard. Byton claims that when the car reaches production, this screen will stick around.

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Faraday Future FF 91

Faraday Future took us for a spin in the latest iteration of its FF 91 electric crossover (video), and it's as quick as ever.

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Ford Waze Integration

Ford announced that it's integrating Waze directly into its Sync 3 infotainment system, so users won't have to check or deal with their phones while driving.

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Garmin Speak Plus

Garmin Speak already brings Alexa into the car, but its new Speak Plus adds even more killer features.

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Garmin Speak Plus

The Speak Plus adds a dash camera, as well as new features like forward collision warnings.

Harman Digital Cockpit concept
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Harman Digital Cockpit Concept

Harman's concept dashboard is a hot mess of OLED and QLED screens, offering up all sorts of information to the driver.

Harman Digital Cockpit concept
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Harman Digital Cockpit Concept

The goal with this concept was to use the power of flexible screens and connectivity to create an experience much more helpful to the average driver.

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Harman Digital Cockpit Concept

An OLED down the center console doesn't even look like a screen, yet it shows touch controls that the driver can change.

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Honda 3E-D18 Concept

Honda's 3E-D18 is an autonomous off-road robotic device with AI designed to support people in a broad range of work activities.

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Honda 3E-D18 Concept

The size of Honda's 3E-D18 makes it highly maneuverable.

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Honda 3E-D18 Concept

Honda's 3E-D18 accommodates multiple attachments for different situations.

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Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell EV

Hyundai's new Nexo SUV packs the latest generation of Hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell technology.

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Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell EV

Just before CES, we took it on a roadtrip to suss out how its system works over the course of a long drive.

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Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell EV

It'll hit 60 mph in a smidge under 10 seconds, which is... not quick.

Kia Niro EV Concept
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Kia Niro EV Concept

Kia completed its electrified Niro trifecta with the battery-electric concept seen here.

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Kia Niro EV Concept

Its 64-kWh battery pack allows 238 miles of range.

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Kia Niro EV Concept

The interior is far from the boring one seen in the production model.

Navya's Autonom Cab
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Navya Self-Driving Shuttle

Navya's Autonom Cab transports six people in a comfortable cabin, driving autonomously under electric power.

Navya's Autonom Cab
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Navya Self-Driving Shuttle

The interior of the Autonom Cab is very roomy, and includes two seating rows facing each other.

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Speak Music Muse

Speak Music's Muse gives your car Alexa connectivity, so long as you have a power source and a way to utilize your car's audio system (Bluetooth, AUX in, etc.).

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Speak Music Muse

Muse eats up an entire audio channel, but if you're going to stream audio via Alexa, it won't be a problem.

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Speak Music Muse

Your phone doesn't have to be on any specific screen while Muse is running, but it needs to be there to act as the messenger between your requests and your answers.

Torc Robotics self-driving car
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Torc Robotics Self-Driving Car

Torc Robotics brought its self-driving car to CES 2018, demonstrating how it can handle traffic during the convention.

Torc Robotics self-driving car
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Torc Robotics Self-Driving Car

Torc fitted this Lexus RX 450h with a lidar array, cameras and radar. However, the company is focused on developing the software for self-driving, so it partners with sensor and chip suppliers.

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Toyota e-Palette Concept

Toyota's e-Palette is an autonomous shuttle thing that's designed to meet the needs of multiple groups.

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Toyota e-Palette Concept

As a shared vehicle, it could ferry riders around by day and help deliver packages and move goods at night.

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Toyota e-Palette Concept

And since the outside is covered in screens, you can display all the ads! Great!

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Volocopter

The Volocopter will be displayed at Intel's booth during CES.

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Volocopter

It's a giant self-flying means of transportation. What's not to like?

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Workhorse W-15 EV Pickup

Workhorse brought its electric W-15 pickup to CES 2018.

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Workhorse W-15 EV Pickup

When it goes on sale in 2019, its battery will provide enough charge for 80 miles of range.

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Workhorse W-15 EV Pickup

If a driver needs to go farther than that, a gasoline-powered range extender will juice up the battery on the go.

See CNET's complete coverage of CES 2018 here.

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