Used vehicle buyers are paying an average of $29,011, up 27.9% from a year ago, per Edmunds.

While the pandemic seems to be altering a lot of things, one thing that's unchanged is that both the marketing and automotive industries love accolades.

"Given current inventory conditions, it's difficult to project significant demand recovery in the first half of 2022," says IHS Markit's Chris Hopson.

More vehicles should have Night Vision. There are nearly 50,000 vehicle-deer crashes reported annually in Michigan alone.

The lack of understanding is even higher among women, Generation X and those who plan to buy non-luxury vehicles, per GfK AutoMobility.

One automaker making educational strides is Cadillac, which has launched efforts to explain its Super Cruise driver assistance technology.

The Volkswagen Golf GTI and the Honda Civic Si should appeal to those interested in an analog driving experience.

Fisker Inc. CEO Henrik Fisker attended MediaPost's conference at the show, where he talked about what makes the Fisker Ocean noteworthy.