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How Cars Know if You’re Sleepy or Distracted
Hazards posed by distracted driving are much older than widespread smartphone use.
Car Buyers Love Wireless Connectivity: Study
Today’s car shoppers are all about wireless connectivity in their vehicles.
Most Watched Videos of the Week: April 27 – May 4, 2014
Pickups, minivans and automotive tech – that’s what captured the attention of automotive enthusiasts this week. AutoGuide.com‘s review of the 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor was our most watched video this week but not far behind in views was our look into the future of automotive infotainment at QNX. And though the market is slowly fading, our…
Traffic-Control Systems Can Easily be Hacked
Like something out of a movie, security company IOActive has discovered that the traffic-control systems found in nearly every state of the Union are vulnerable to hackers. What’s even more distressing is that it doesn’t take a supercomputer to compromise these technologies.
CARB Fines Ford Nearly $3 Million for Non Compliance
Ford has agreed to pay nearly $3 million in fines for violating air-quality laws. According to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) this penalty relates to the sale of vehicles in the Golden State with non-compliant on-board diagnostics (OBD) systems .
Vigilante Faces $48k Fine For Jamming Cell Phones
Distracted driving has become a concern for motorists everywhere, but one Florida man took things to a new level.
University of Michigan Ramps Up Connected Car Research
The University of Michigan is getting ready to invest heavily into connected car technology in the U.S.
Volvo Testing Self-Driving Cars on Public Roads
If you happen to be in Gothenburg, Sweden there’s a chance you’ll see a self-driving Volvo vehicle.
Looking Into the Future of Automotive Infotainment
Welcome to Tech Tuesday, our new series that explains and exposes the high tech features in today’s new cars. For our inaugural post, we’re not just looking at what technology is in cars today; instead we’re looking ahead to the future of in-car infotainment systems. Try almost any modern infotainment system. Most feel like they’re…
Google Self-Driving Cars Draw Nearer to Driveways
Whether you like it or not, self-driving cars are coming.
Honda’s ASIMO Robot to Help Develop Self-Driving Cars
The Honda ASIMO robot is more than a novelty project. In fact, it could dramatically change the way we drive.
Distracted Driving is Bringing Self-Driving Cars to All
Self-driving cars are coming, but will you ever own one? One analyst at Ford believes that these robot-chauffeurs will become common commuter cars rather than toys for rich people.
Are Tesla Model S Reliability Ratings About to Plunge?
Tesla’s Model S sedan scored an unprecedented “99 out of 100” from Consumer Reports last year, but the glowing endorsement from this influential publication could turn out to be short lived. Sources indicate the reliability of this car may have taken a slide.
Nissan Self-Cleaning Car Repels Dirt
Washing your car would be much simpler if most of the dirt didn’t stick. That could be the case very soon.
MINI Driving App Follows You Out of the Car on Foot
MINI wants you to have “a friend with many benefits” while you’re on the road.
Bosch Electric Car Charger Subject of Safety Probe
First it was electric vehicles that were at the center of fire controversy, and now it could be their chargers.
Land Rover’s Discovery Vision Concept is an SUV of the Future
Land Rover is synonymous with off roading the way McDonalds is to fast food or the airline industry is to terrible service. This rough-and-tumble British brand revealed its cutting-edge Discovery Vision concept right here in the urban jungle of Manhattan.
AT&T Inks Connected-Car Deal with Unknown Automaker
The largest phone company in the U.S. has reached a deal with a global automaker to bring connectivity to its vehicles.
Plant-Based Plastics Could be in Your Next New Car
Not only does oil provide the motive force for automobiles, ships and aircraft, it’s also used to make plastic, a material that our modern world is literally built from. Look around, you’re probably surrounded by it right now. But not all polymers are magically created out of crude hydrocarbons siphoned from the earth’s crust, some…
Chinese Car-Buyers Prefer Foreign Automotive Brands
China is the wild, wild east of the automotive industry. Home to more than 1 billion people and counting, it’s a hugely important market for car companies. There are many domestic brands over there but curiously foreign companies are making significant headway.
Everything You Need to Know About McLaren’s 3.8L Twin-Turbo V8
Like other supercars, McLarens are rarer than Sasquatch-fur coats. It’s hard enough to steal a glimpse of one at an auto show, but the chances of seeing one on the street are about as good as commuting to work on the back of a Pegasus.
Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept has a ‘See-Through’ Hood – Video
Move over heads-up displays, augmented reality is making its way to vehicles.
How One-Millionth of an Inch Can Add BIG Horsepower
Automotive finishes are important. Car buyers expect their new rides to have lustrous, durable paint that withstands the test of time. Nobody wants to see dull spots or drips on their $35,000 baby. Not surprisingly a vehicle’s internal components can also benefit from careful attention to detail.
A New Honda ASIMO Robot is Coming
Honda will reveal the latest version of its ASIMO robot on April 15.
