Volkwagen is adding Amazon Alexa to its cars

Ford isn't the only auto company adding Amazon's Alexa to its cars -- Volkswagen plans to do the same. From the quick demo I had on the CES show floor, it seems like a pretty smart pairing. VW's Alexa-enabled cars will basically have full access to everything the Echo can do, but the company built its own skill to enable a handful of car-centric features. For starters, you can ask Alexa to give you the status of your car. This one is more useful when you're not actually in it, but if you're at home you can hear about whether your car is locked or unlocked, how much fuel is left, whether it's charing or not (if it's an EV), and what its approximate range is. You can then ask Alexa to lock or unlock the car or even beep the horn if you need to help someone find it.