In the wake of the Stellantis exit, the auto show has consolidated exhibits down from two halls into one at McCormick Place.
Visitors check out a Tesla Cybertruck on display during the Chicago Auto Show preview day, Feb. 8, 2024, at McCormick Place. The show is scheduled for Feb. 10 to 19.
The headlights of a Tesla Cybertruck on display during the Chicago Auto Show preview day, Feb. 8, 2024, at McCormick Place. The interior of a Ford Explorer ST during the Chicago Auto Show preview day, Feb. 8, 2024, at McCormick Place. People look at the new VW ID. Buzz electric van during the Chicago Auto Show preview day, Feb. 8, 2024, at McCormick Place.
A wrapped Toyota Camry pace car for the 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race is unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show preview day, Feb. 8, 2024, at McCormick Place. A Toyota Sequoia truck on display during the Chicago Auto Show preview day, Feb. 8, 2024, at McCormick Place. Chicagoans will have their first chance to kick the giant tires of the long-delayed Tesla Cybertruck, a futuristic-looking EV that began rolling off the production line last fall. They can also get their first look at the digitally refreshed 2025 Ford Explorer, which is made in Chicago.
Edmunds is projecting 15.7 million new cars to be sold in 2024, up from 15.5 million last year. EV market share is expected to reach 8% of total new vehicle sales in 2024, up from 6.9% last year, according to the car shopping website.But there are signs, despite federal, state and manufacturer incentives, that EV adoption has decelerated as consumers grapple with spotty charging infrastructure, range anxiety and other logistical hurdles to taking the plunge.
While EV adoption remains a variable, VW and other nonunion manufacturers may also face some labor issues in the coming year. On Tuesday, the UAW announced a majority of workers at the plant had signed cards to join the union, making it the first of the recently targeted nonunion plants to support the organizing effort.
The UAW is also seeking to unionize Rivian, which launched production in September 2021 and now has about 7,000 employees building electric pickup trucks, SUVs and delivery vans for Amazon and AT&T in a formerly vacant, 3.3 million-square-foot auto plant in downstate Normal.In 2022, the starting salary for assembly workers at Rivian’s plant in Normal was $20 per hour. The starting rate has since been bumped up to $22 per hour, according to spokeswoman Kelli Felker.
The biggest changes are inside, where the SUV was designed to connect with digital-native millennials starting to take their families on road trips. The new Explorer includes a large 13-inch touchscreen display on the dashboard and enough USB ports to keep an entire kids soccer team plugged in during the drive.
The absence of Stellantis precipitated jamming the rest of the exhibitors into slightly expanded floor space in the South Hall, sans one prominent attraction for attendees.
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