The two serious contenders vying to shape the future of transportation—Tesla and Uber—didn’t show up at all. A Michigan State Law signed in 2014 forbids Tesla from operating its own retail outlets which sell cars directly to consumers. Coincidentally, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association—an affiliation to DADA—is also the entity that sponsors this week’s auto show. So as long the Michigan law remains on the books, Tesla will probably be a rare sighting in Detroit—hometown of the Big Three: GM, Ford, and Chrysler. This creates two problems for GM and their competitors: Tesla is displacing the core competencies of all traditional carmakers.

Source: Forbes January 17, 2017 11:40 UTC