How sensors—and Big Data—can prevent bicycle fatalities.


Despite All The Buzz, Truly Connected Cars Are Still Years Away
Glitzy demos mask the challenges.

Why Automakers Still Haven’t Smartened Up Your Car’s Dashboard
Standards consortium, meet the car industry—plus Apple and Google.

Welcome To Peak Car—And A Transformation In How We Get Around
Goodbye, cars; hello, high-tech mobility devices.

5 High-Tech Companies That Are Driving the Future of Cars
Some are not who you think they are.

Get Ready To Say Goodbye To The Traffic Light
Though it might take another decade or so.

Heads Up! This Startup Thinks It Can Solve The Distracted Driving Problem
By superimposing your texts on the road.

Cruise Control: Install A Kit And Let Your Current Car Drive Itself
For $10,000, the Cruise after-market product will take the wheel for Audis drivers.

Prepare For Cameras To Invade Your Car
Just like on your smartphone, cameras will become essential vehicular hardware.

When The Smartwatch Meets The “Smart” Car
Our intrepid correspondent test-drives a Mercedes CLA while wearing a Pebble smartwatch linked to the car’s vehicle systems.

Who Needs Auto Insurance Once Your Smart Car Has Radar?
Ambulance chasers, take note: Car crashes will soon be avoidable. And so will you.

Finding That Parking Space May Soon Get Easier, Thanks To … Xerox
Connected cars could alleviate the nightmare that is parking in most cities. Weirdly, Xerox could make it happen.

Distracted Driving: All Lip Service With No Legit Tech Solution
Few people are willing to shut down their phones while driving.

The Rear-View Camera Is No Longer Just An Option For Cars—It’s The Law
Highway safety administrators finally acknowledge that cheap technology can save lives.

Audi Wants Tablets In The Car—As Part Of The Car
Forget BYOD—the German luxury car brand plans to put its own dedicated mobile hardware in luxury sedans.

Augmented Reality May Be Coming To A Car Windshield Near You
Robust heads-up, through-the-glass displays are slowly headed to the auto industry.

How To Tap Into Your Car’s Computer—And Why You Might Not Want To
Just because new apps let you access your car’s onboard diagnostic data doesn’t mean you’ll find them really useful.

Your Future Car May Be A Living Room on Wheels
Although this new autonomous car concept is really not so futuristic after all.

How AI Turns Traffic Lights Into Intelligent Agents
Intelligent cars controlled by dumb traffic lights. What’s up with that?

Why Driverless Cars Won’t Save The Environment
Safer, lighter and networked electric cars will be more efficient. And then people may just drive more.