Instead, Ford staged a talk show segment with top executives to discuss the future of mobility. Ford spent the rest of the day cocooned in nearby Joe Louis Arena, with invited guests talking about the future of cities. I was beginning to wonder if I'd wandered into a technology conference rather than the auto show. And if it seems the hardware might have been overshadowed by the software at this year's show, the cars and trucks still matter. And they're still buying cars and trucks in record numbers.

Source: Forbes January 13, 2017 00:04 UTC