One of the world’s largest car shows is underway at the LA Convention Center right in the epicenter of the SoCal car culture. If you are searching for that new ride, browsing the latest technology or loving some classics, you might enjoy kicking some tires at this major event that will run for another 9 days and walking off some of that Thanksgiving Day turkey. For more information and to buy tickets click here.
As covered by the Los Angeles Daily News, the Los Angeles Auto Show included announcing the winners of the 2024 edition of the zero-emission vehicle awards program, known as the “Zevas.” This year’s winners were voted on by the public in October and November, choosing from more than 130 vehicles.
Globally, according to the L.A. Auto Show, “thousands of enthusiasts, influencers, and car buyers” voted and the Zevas winners were BMW i4 eDrive40, Hyundai IONIQ 5, Toyota Prius Prime, Lucid Air, Rivian R1S, Ford F-150 Lightning, Ferrari SF90 Stradale, and Volkswagen ID. Buzz.
Terri Toennies, president and chief operating officer of the LA Auto Show and AutoMobility LA, in a prepared statement said, “We are so grateful to our amazing community of car fans and L.A. Auto Show attendees who have again helped to make the Zevas a huge success this year.”
There are lots of other ways to get involved in the popular auto show. Ford is giving rides in its new Broncos on an off-road track. Tesla is showing off its new “cyberTAXI,” and is drawing a lot of attention. Or you can check out Volkswagen’s new ID.4 electric car, or stare at Chrysler’s concept car, “Halcyon.” And the L.A. Auto Show touts that Jeep is taking attendees “for a crazy off-road experience.”
West Coast customs cars display at the 2024 LA auto show Thursday, Los Angeles CA/USA.Nov 21, 2024. Get on the road to your next new vehicle! Explore over 1 million square feet and discover hundreds of the latest gas, hybrid and EV models from Acura, Alfa Romeo, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Genesis, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Ineos, Jeep, Kia, Lucid, Nissan, Polestar, Porsche Downtown LA, RAM, Rivian, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, VinFast, Volkswagen and Volvo! The LA auto show opens to the public Friday Nov 22 to Dec 1 at the LA convention center. (Photo by Gene Blevins, Contributing Photographer)
Another draw is the “garage aftermarket,” in the Los Angeles Convention Center’s 160,000-square-foot Kentia Hall, where displays include custom and vintage cars, modified trucks and stylized motorcycles.The video player is currently playing an ad.
Visitors were drawn to South Bay Pop Ups Lowrider & Motorcycle Collective, Black Classics Car Club and others. The L.A. Auto Show called it, “more than 60 mind-blowing lowriders on display, as well as a host of ultra-luxury exotics and classic cars, hard-to-find automotive collectibles” and more.