LAS VEGAS -- It is car companies that are likely to steal the show at an electronics expo that opened here Wednesday, with their technology-driven visions to reshape an industry contending with the rise of ride- and car-sharing services.
Ford Motor and Toyota Motor detailed strategies for weaning themselves off what they call "hardware" in news conferences at the Consumer Electronics Show. The American automaker seeks to offer such transportation services as taxis and car-sharing, marking a move away from selling new vehicles and into using ones already on the road.
