Doug Newcomb
Everybody's doing flying cars, so why aren't we soaring over traffic already?
Everybody's building one, so why aren't we soaring over traffic already?
Why this could be the perfect time for Apple to make a car play
Quiet on the car front, cash-flush — and the market's ripe for disruption
Technology is about to fog your car's windows — with ads
They could soon turn into a lucrative entertainment 'fifth screen'
Our love of SUVs is killing people in the streets
Increased SUV sales accompany a rise in pedestrian fatalities.
Ford patent gives lane-splitting motorcyclists a brake
Proposed system uses a car's existing driver-assist sensors.
The era of the over-the-air-updates is really, finally Here
Like the weather, everyone talks about over-the-air (OTA) software updates for cars, but no one really does much about it, except for Tesla. Until now. Starting today, Here, the company known for its automotive mapping services, hopes to change this and help keep car electronics current with its new OTA Connect services.
When Android Automotive goes in the dash, Google wins — and automakers lose data
Not Android Auto — Android Automotive, the OS starting with Audi, Volvo
How to test for a new-car infotainment system you can live with
Here's a quick checklist of infotainment functions to test and questions to ask when new-car shopping.
Economy-car buyers increasingly get the best deal on technology
One of the great things about technology is – with the exception of Apple products – consumers get more for their money every year. For example, the first 1GB USB drive I bought in 2005 cost me $30. Today you can get 10 for that price, delivered to your door thanks to Amazon. The same goes for car tech.
Would you pay $17 a month to give your older Ford connectivity?
When it was first introduced in 2007, there was nothing like the original Ford Sync system, since it allowed car owners to connect and use a portable device better than anything that came before it. It took competitors awhile to catch up. But now Ford is the one playing catchup.