The Best Automotive Tech at CES 2025

This year’s CES saw a number of major automakers skip the show amidst a disappointing market for tech-forward products and a political climate that could see that market worsen. It’s not unusual for automakers to pull back on major expenses like exhibiting at a trade show in response to “uncertainty,” and when it comes to the future of the U.S. car business, there’s plenty of that to go around. But even in a light year for mobility, we managed to find some cool stuff. Here are our highlights.

XPENG AEROHT

XPENG AEROHT bills itself as Asia’s largest flying car company and says the Land Aircraft Carrier pictured here will be the first mass-produced modular flying car. The 6-rotor aircraft tucks neatly into the back of the 6-wheeled “mothership” and is deployed automatically. In person, the mothership has a little bit of a Cybertruck vibe, but without the awful proportions. XPENG says production will begin in 2026, but we did note a couple things that’ll need to be worked out before then, most notably that the wheels on the mothership we saw don’t look like they’ll be able to turn.

Honda 0 Series

We’ve been watching the development of the 0 Series closely, mostly because it’s so wild looking. Car companies usually come out swinging with a wild concept car, then water it down to make it legal, practical, and saleable. Honda seems to be staying the course here, planning to deliver something truly different in 2026. The 0 Series Saloon and SUV will turn heads in traffic, but beyond their looks the cars will introduce a totally novel concept in handling and an in-car assistant that aims to be your trusted friend. 

Zeekr Mix

Chinese Automaker Zeekr brought three cars to CES, but the Mix was the most compelling. It’s a smallish minivan with side doors that provide incredible access to the reconfigurable passenger compartment, and it boasts battery and charging technology that makes you wonder why we can’t get EVs like this in the U.S. The Geely-owned automaker looks as ready as any Chinese automaker to make the jump to the U.S. when conditions are right. 

Scout

Scout brought the Terra truck and the Traveller SUV to CES. We’ve seen them before, but if you haven’t seen them in person yet, they’re a lot more butch (at least at this stage in their development) than comparable offerings from Rivian. Another key differentiator for Scout is the planned gasoline fueled range extender that will allow them to travel a lot farther afield than a pure electric off-roader. 

Royal Enfield Flying Flea S6

There were a lot of electric bikes and scooters at CES this year, but this electric motorcycle from Royal Enfield caught my attention. Royal Enfield is one of a handful of old British brands that have found new life under Indian ownership. The revived company is best known for relatively affordable, retro-themed gasoline-powered bikes, but this little motorcycle is electric. The Flying Flea is named after a tiny motorcycle designed to be airdropped alongside WWII paratroopers, and the modern version is intended to provide easy, versatile electric transportation to city-dwellers. 

Suzuki Micro E-Mobility Platform Concept

Ok, this one’s here mostly because it’s cute. But a modular, configurable electric vehicle this size could be really useful. Suzuki had one fitted with a little plow and suggested that, instead of allowing snow to accumulate in a large parking lot and then using a truck or plow to clear it, you could set one of these little fellers out there to keep snow from piling up in the first place. Will anyone actually do that? I dunno. What would you use it for?