2018 Annual Auto Show Report

1. Anders Gustafsson, Volvo senior vice president America, hoists the World Car of the Year trophy after the brand’s XC60 won the main award. 2. Representatives of Ford, Cadillac and Global Markets share their views at the Automotive Forum.

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3. Cortica, one of the leaders in artificial intelligence (A.I.) software systems, won this year’s Emerging Tech Fastpitch. 4. MediaPost Automotive Marketing Conference looked at how the automobile is becoming the most significant mobile device.

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A U T O F O R U M L E A D S ‘ F U T U R E O F V E H I C L E O W N E R S H I P ’ D I S C U S S I O N J.D. Power and Associates, NADA and the New York Auto Show brought together leading experts in the industry for the eighth annual Automotive Forum in New York City to discuss the rapid changes taking place within the industry. Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President and President, Cadillac; Bill Fay, SVP, Toyota Motor North America; and Jim Farley, EVP and President of Global Markets, Ford Motor Co. shared their views on the end of personal vehicle ownership in the age of autonomous vehicles. “Building loyalty through great customer experiences, leveraging technology to streamline the shopping and buying process and using data to do one-on-one marketing is essential. Customer convenience keeps people loyal to the brand and dealers.”

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—JIM FARLEY, FORD EVP AND PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL MARKETS