For industry insiders, who account for a big share of visitors, I.A.A. “I don’t know if this is the beginning of the end, or the beginning of a new era,” Mr. Schmidt said in an interview. A shortage of semiconductors has led to surging car prices, which have deflated sales to well below prepandemic levels. But sales of electric vehicles are rising. And just as the pandemic has led many people to question their routines and values, it has also prompted auto executives to question traditions as venerable as the car show.

Source: International New York Times September 10, 2021 09:00 UTC