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Discover Automobility La Discover La Auto Show 2017RECAP DISCOVER AUTOMOBILITY LA DISCOVER LA AUTO SHOW https://automobilityla.com/videos/ https://laautoshow.com/video/recap-2017-la-auto-show/ PHOTOS: KEYNOTE PRESENTATION BY CEO OF PANASONIC NORTH AMERICA (LEFT), MERCEDES-BENZ PROJECT ONE RECEPTION (RIGHT), VOLKSWAGEN I.D. BUZZ CONCEPT (COVER) ABOUTAUTOMOBILITY LA AutoMobility LA brings together the entire new mobility ecosystem. The four-day press and trade event brings automakers, tech companies, designers, developers, startups, investors, dealers, government officials and analysts together in Los Angeles each year to unveil the future of transportation before media from around the world. “The century-old L.A. Auto Show…is one of the largest, longest-running and most popular car exhibitions in the world. The 110th edition of show…draws not only thousands of car fans but also a huge contingent of industry workers and automotive and technology journalists who want a close-up look at the newest things on wheels.” LOS ANGELES TIMES 2 AUTOMOBILITY LA KICKOFF PARTY Nov. 27 3 TECHNOLOGY PAVILION AUTO-TECH EXHIBITS Nov. 28 PHOTO: HYUNDAI BLUE LINK® EXHIBIT 4 AUTOMOBILITY LA HACKATHON AUTOMOBILITY LA NETWORKING RECEPTION PRESENTED BY HONDA INNOVATIONS Nov. 27 Nov. 27 AUTOMOBILITY LA TECH TOURS SECURING MOBILITY SUMMIT PRESENTED BY SBD AUTOMOTIVE Nov. 27 Nov. 28-30 5 AUTO-TECH PRESS CONFERENCES Nov. 28 PHOTO: VULOG PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE TECHNOLOGY PAVILION 6 AUTOMOBILITY LA TEST DRIVES AUTOMOBILITY LA KEYNOTES & PANELS TOP TEN AUTOMOTIVE STARTUPS COMPETITION Nov. 28-30 Nov. 28-29 PRESENTED BY MAGNA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Nov. 28 AUTOMOBILITY LA DESIGN & DEVELOPER CHALLENGE MIDDLECOTT SKETCHBATTLE EXPERIMENT PRESENTED BY MICROSOFT PRESENTED BY BASF Nov. 29 Nov. 29 7 VEHICLE DEBUTS & AUTOMAKER EXHIBITS Nov. 29-30 PHOTO: FUTURE TOYOTA ADVENTURE CONCEPT (FT-AC) 8 GREEN CAR OF THE YEAR AWARD Nov. 30 9 NOTEWORTHY STATS & FIGURES The inaugural AutoMobility LA Hackathon, presented by Honda Innovations with support ESPN Ruedas, Green Car Journal, Motor Trend, NACTOY (North American Car, Utility from the City of Los Angeles, became the first-ever hack hosted by an auto show and attracted and Truck of the Year Awards), Strategic Vision, U.S. News & World Report and the a talented group of nearly 100 developers. American Automobile Association, Engadget and Washington Auto Show used AutoMobility LA to announce their 2018 award Visa joined Honda Innovations and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation in awarding winners/finalists. Tribal Scale’s predictive driver assistance platform with this year’s grand prize. Nearly 25,000 automotive and technology industry professionals as well as media AutoMobility LA’s “Top Ten Automotive Startups” competition presented by Magna correspondents from 45 countries around the world attended AutoMobility LA. International, Inc. included international recognition, media coverage, exhibits at the show, an advisory session with the judges and cash prizes provided by Audi, Elektrobit, Microsoft, In addition to the 71 debut vehicles at AutoMobility LA, more than 40 automotive- NVIDIA and Porsche Consulting. WayRay, a Swiss startup specializing in holographic technology experts offered valuable insights into the ever-changing industry augmented reality, received the top honor amongst this year’s ten standout finalists. including c-level executives from Autoliv, BMW Group, Intel, Panasonic and Waymo. AutoMobility LA’s Design & Developer Challenge presented by Microsoft garnered interest from over 30 brands/organizations from around the world including Allianz, Honda AutoMobility LA featured a diverse range of exhibitor types in the Technology Advanced Design, International Paralympic Committee, oiio, Red Bull and ZGF Architects. Pavilion, including automakers, big data/cloud computing, connected car Experts from Art Center College of Design, Autodesk, IDEO, Los Angeles Department of technologies/services, infotainment, safety, software and transportation services/ Transportation, Mattel, Microsoft and Under Armour also became involved with the solution providers. international competition. This year, the team from Honda Advanced Design and Trigger were awarded the Judges’ Pick during AutoMobility LA, while Systematica won the Industry SUV and crossover models continued to dominate the show floor (55.7%), as Pick and ZGF Architects nabbed the People’s Pick awards, respectively. automakers took cues from consumer tastes.* *Prime Research 2017 10 PHOTO: VOLVO’S GLOBAL CEO INTRODUCING NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES AT AUTOMOBILITY LA 11 AUTOMOBILITY LA ATTENDANCE 24,528 industry and media professionals 12 “It is really important for us to have the finger on the pulse of current affairs [here at AutoMobility LA] to see how things are moving and what the trends are. I think it's really great what they are trying here…to create a platform for the exchange of ideas and not just exhibit beautiful cars. I think this is the future and Los Angeles is far ahead with this, too.” PETER SCHWARZENBAUER Board Member, BMW Group 13 A DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION OF ATTENDEES ACURA EV SAFE CHARGE LEXUS SEATTLE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION ALFA ROMEO FAIR* LINCOLN SMART AMAZON* FIAT L.A. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SONDORS AMPERE FLOW AUTOMOTIVE LUCID MOTORS SPATIAL.AI APPLE FORD MAGNA INTERNATIONAL, INC.* SPLT ARCIMOTO GARMIN MASERATI STATE FARM®* ARIA GROUP INC. GENESIS MAVEN STEEL MARKET DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE* AUDI GENIVI ALLIANCE MAZDA STRATEGY ANALYTICS AURORA INNOVATION GHOSTWAVE MERCEDES-BENZ SUBARU AUTO ALLIANCE* GLOBAL AUTOMAKERS* MICROSOFT* TESLA AUTODESK* GMC MIGHTY AI TOYOTA AUTOLIV GOKID MINI TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE BMW HONDA MITSUBISHI TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES BOLLINGER MOTORS HONDA INNOVATIONS* NETEERA TECHNOLOGIES TU SIMPLE BUICK HYUNDAI NISSAN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CADILLAC INFINITI NVIDIA URB-E CEREBRI AI INNOVIZ TECHNOLOGIES OPTIMUS RIDE VERIZON CHEVROLET INTEL ORACLE VISA* CHRYSLER JAGUAR PHANTOM BIKES VOLKSWAGEN CNET JEEP POLARIS SLINGSHOT VOLVO COSMIC MOTORS KCRW PORSCHE VULOG COX AUTOMOTIVE KPMG* PROPELLA ELECTRIC BIKES WAYMO DELOREAN AEROSPACE, LLC LACKS ENTERPRISES* RAM WAYRAY DISNEY LAND ROVER REDSPACE WHAT3WORDS DODGE LAUNCH FORTH RIDECELL WIRED ENGADGET LEAR SAE INTERNATIONAL* YAMAHA EVGO LEGO SALEEN AUTOMOTIVE INC. ZUNUM AERO *2017 SPONSORS 14 PHOTO: INFINITI QX50 DEBUT “Auto shows are where the boldest, most daring, least practical concept cars dazzle crowds with diverse and esoteric visions of the future. But thanks to the rise of electric-only vehicles and driver assistance technology, the cars of tomorrow on display at the 2017 L.A. Auto Show are beginning to look a lot more like the cars of today.” 15 CNBC FOUR DAYS OF PRESS & TRADE EVENTS Nov. 27-30 AutoMobility LA Signature Events Onsite Exhibitor/Sponsor Events Offsite Activations/Events Design & Developer Challenge presented by Microsoft Buick/GMC Dealers Breakfast ALG True Car Event at GRAMMY Museum Design & Developer Social Chrysler Media Reception featuring the Chrysler Pacifica Chevrolet Media Reception at Zynderia Studios Hackathon presented by Honda Innovations ESPN Ruedas Awards Ford/Lincoln Media Reception at Dream Hotel Kickoff Party Green Car of the Year Award presented by Green Car Journal Hyundai Party at Novo Motoring Invitational celebrating Prestone Green Connected Car/Luxury Car/SUV Finalists by Washington Auto Show Infiniti Media Reception at Jet Center Networking Reception (Technology Pavilion Exhibits) KPMG Analyst Summit Jaguar Land Rover Media Reception at H.D. Buttercup DTLA Test Drives Mercedes-Benz Project ONE VIP Reception Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards at Vibiana Top Ten Automotive Startups Reception presented by Magna International, Inc. Middlecott Sketchbattle presented by BASF Motor Trend Party at The Petersen “Most Loved Vehicle Awards” Media Reception presented by Strategic Vision SBD Automotive Networking Reception at Prank Bar Motor Press Guild Award Finalists Subaru Media Reception at L.A. Live Event Deck Nissan Luncheon Volkswagen Media Reception at NeueHouse Porsche VIP Event Volvo Social Media Influencer Event at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum SBD Guided Tours of AutoMobility LA Securing Mobility Summit (a Suits & Spooks event) The Grand Tour Mayhem Hall Pub presented by Amazon Prime Toyota Fuel Cell Breakfast UCLA School of Management Event Vulog Networking Reception 16 "There’s no question that this is the show where automakers want to talk about alternative fuel and alternative power trains…in California especially, it's such a hot segment." 17 PHOTO: BMW GROUP PRESS CONFERENCE AT AUTOMOBILITY LA BLOOMBERG THREE DAYS OF BREAKING NEWS 37 announcements over the course of AutoMobility LA Tuesday (Auto-Tech Announcements) Thursday (Vehicle Debuts & Automaker/Media Announcements) Analog Devices Ampere AutoMobility LA Top Ten Automotive Startups Award Arcimoto Hyundai Aria Group Microsoft Green Car of the Year Award Winner Vulog Kia Most Loved Vehicles in America Award Wednesday (Vehicle Debuts & Automaker/Media Announcements) Nissan AutoMobility LA Design & Developer Challenge Judges’ Pick Award Phantom Bikes AutoMobility LA Hackathon Winner Announcement Polaris Slingshot BMW Group REDSPACE Hyundai Saleen Automotive Jeep SONDORS Launch Forth Toyota Lexus Toyota Fuel Cell Lincoln Washington Auto Show Green Connected Car/Luxury Car/SUV of the Year Finalists Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mitsubishi Motor Press Guild Award Finalists Nissan North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Finalists Ruedas ESPN Awards Porsche Volvo 18 PHOTO: MAZDA PRESS CONFERENCE “Los Angeles is
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