If you're one of those who can't wait to get Alexa home, this year is definitely the year. Major brands like LG and General Electric announced at CES2017 this week that Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa will be introduced into household items such as refrigerators and lamps. But it's the drivers who might be most thrilled: Ford, Volkswagen, Nissan and BMW are all giving voice assistants a go in their upcoming rides in 2017. Ford and Volkswagen are taking Amazon's Alexa, while Nissan and BMW are going for Microsoft's Cortana. Both voice assistants can do pretty cool things – such as resuming listening to an audiobook in the car you paused midway from a separate device. You'll also be able to email on the road, and receive reminders on restaurant reservations.