US officials probe Tesla's incredible detaching steering wheel
It could be worse, at least Autopilot is ... oh
Offbeat09 Mar 2023 | 43
Automotive
Ford seeks patent for cars that ditch you if payments missed
Timely application as delinquencies rise with interest rates
Offbeat28 Feb 2023 | 198
Sick of smudges on your car's enormo touchscreen? GM patents potential cure
How about the inside of the windshield instead?
Personal Tech17 Feb 2023 | 75
Infineon given the green light for €5B Dresden chip fab
Still waiting for word on those sweet, sweet subsidies
Systems17 Feb 2023 | 7
Hyundai and Kia issue software upgrades to thwart killer TikTok car theft hack
Gone in 60 seconds using a USB-A plug and brute force instead of a key
Patches15 Feb 2023 | 55
Qualcomm feels the squeeze because you don't want a new smartphone right now
Stop us if you've heard this one
Systems03 Feb 2023 | 7
NARROWER TOPICS
California toys with digital vehicle titles on private DMV blockchain
Because this is necessary, definitely can't go wrong
On-Prem28 Jan 2023 | 43
Tesla faked self-driving demo, Autopilot engineer testifies
Elon should stick to throwing rocks at his truck windows
AI + ML18 Jan 2023 | 47
Wyoming's would-be ban on sale of electric vehicles veers off road
Like crude oil and water, cowboys and EVs don't mix
Personal Tech17 Jan 2023 | 144
Fat EVs may cause 'more death on our roads' – watchdog
Is there a weight watchers for Hummers?
Offbeat12 Jan 2023 | 149
How to track equipped cars via exploitable e-ink platemaker
Miscreants could have tracked, modified, deleted digital plates
Research10 Jan 2023 | 90
BMW updates 90% of EVs sold in the US over power software bug
BMW i4, i7 and iX drivers need a fix
Software09 Jan 2023 | 21
Here's how to remotely take over a Ferrari...account, that is
Connected cars. What could possibly go wrong?
Security07 Jan 2023 | 86
Mobileye touts bright future while Nvidia, Qualcomm win over automakers
Analysis Objects in mirror are closer than they appear
AI + ML06 Jan 2023 | 1
Mercedes-Benz thinks Nvidia's Omniverse can help with manufacturing
CES German automaker gets deeper into the GPU giant's hardware and software ecosystem
Software06 Jan 2023 | 4
Oh, no: The electric cars at CES are getting all emotional
Not all of these concepts will end in tires
Personal Tech06 Jan 2023 | 102
Forget the climate: Steep prices the biggest reason EV sales aren't higher
Consumers around the world want to go electric, says Deloitte, but sticker shock is keeping them at bay
Personal Tech05 Jan 2023 | 312
Qualcomm develops one automotive chip to rule them all
CES And one Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC to bind them
Systems05 Jan 2023 | 3
US postal service electrifyies its next-gen delivery fleet
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor lack of gas will stay these NGDVs from carbon-free completion of their appointed rounds
Personal Tech20 Dec 2022 | 31
To the Banmobile! Huawei inks deal to create global high-end automotive brand
Surely it must realize regulators aren't going to go for this?
Personal Tech16 Dec 2022 | 19
Rivian abandons electric van partnership with Mercedes-Benz
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a ... oh
Personal Tech14 Dec 2022 | 50
Study suggests AI cruise control could kill traffic jams by cutting out the 'intuition' factor
The reason your morning drive sucks is because of you, the impulsive human behind the wheel
AI + ML23 Nov 2022 | 59
Jaguar Land Rover courts coders caught in big tech layoffs
Got the boot from Musk or Zuck? Automaker has 800 techie vacancies to fill
Devops22 Nov 2022 | 54
Croatian EV maker Rimac claims 412km/h speed record
You can go (nearly) that fast too, if you have a spare €2 million lying around
Personal Tech16 Nov 2022 | 64
Tesla rival Rivian posts losses of $1.7b, with worse to come
Taps mic: Elon? Elon are you there? Care to comment?
Personal Tech10 Nov 2022 | 24
Porsche wants to sell you a rusty tailpipe soundbar for $12k
Here's hoping it doesn't come with factory-installed rattling for added authenticity
Offbeat02 Nov 2022 | 55
Never mind the Saudis: Here's a new OPEC for EV battery metals
Countries propose grouping in cartel as demand for EVs continues to rise
Offbeat31 Oct 2022 | 22
Chip shortages still plague carmakers despite weaker semiconductor demand
Volvo temporarily shuts one factory while Toyota downgrades production forecast
Systems26 Oct 2022 | 11
GM: Seeing as all y'all like our electric cars, we'll double output next year
EV sales still barely more than fringe in USA
Offbeat26 Oct 2022 | 32
Toyota R&D wheels Fujitsu's pseudo-quantum tech out onto vehicle assembly floor
At least they didn't call it another DPU
Systems23 Oct 2022 | 5
The great semiconductor drought may be about to break
Or maybe we've just lost our appetite. Either way, lead times are very slowly on the mend
On-Prem19 Oct 2022 | 9
When the chips fall: Intel preps for $16b Mobileye IPO
Far cry from the $50 billion valuation Gelsinger hoped would fuel foundry empire
Systems18 Oct 2022 | 2
GM races after Tesla with battery pack tech and solar deal
Gah, for a few milliseconds there, we were willing a cold, faceless corporation to succeed
Science12 Oct 2022 | 8
California legalizes digital license plates for all vehicles
Which is great news for the single company that makes them
Offbeat11 Oct 2022 | 165
Rivian recalls nearly every vehicle it has sold
A faulty fastener could leave drivers with wheel in hand and no steering control
Offbeat10 Oct 2022 | 34
US accident investigators want alcohol breathalyzers in all new vehicles
No need to blow into a tube, this passive tech will automatically hit the brakes if you're drunk
Offbeat21 Sep 2022 | 108
Don't want to get run over by a Ford car? There's a Bluetooth app for that
That is, if the driver and/or car has very quick reflexes and a clear signal
Personal Tech19 Sep 2022 | 58
Chinese researchers make car glide 35mm above ground in maglev test
Forget self-driving cars, the Middle Kingdom has floating cars now
Offbeat13 Sep 2022 | 75
Internet pranksters send hundreds of cabs to Moscow street, cause gridlock
'Improved algorithm' set to keep miscreants at bay, web-based taxi service promises
Offbeat02 Sep 2022 | 34
GM's Cruise revises self-driving software after San Francisco crash
Just weeks after milestone permit to charge for robotaxi rides using autonomous-driving tech
Software01 Sep 2022 | 31
Tesla faces Autopilot lawsuit alleging phantom braking
Automaker accused of hiding malfunctioning tech from drivers
AI + ML30 Aug 2022 | 77
Chips still down for Toyota: Low semiconductor supplies dampen output
Production dips almost 7% between January and July. COVID-19 disruption also blamed
Systems30 Aug 2022 | 12
Software developer cracks Hyundai car security with Google search
Top tip: Your RSA private key should not be copied from a public code tutorial
Research17 Aug 2022 | 81
General Motors charges mandatory $1,500 fee for three years of optional car features
Don't want the services? You'll still have to pay for them, activated or not
Offbeat11 Aug 2022 | 195
US car industry leads the world in production cuts over chip shortages
Car crunch bites, but relief looks likely
Systems09 Aug 2022 | 53
California accuses Tesla of false advertising over Autopilot
DMV goes after manufacturer and dealer licenses
AI + ML08 Aug 2022 | 29
General Motors goes electric with $2.5b US government loan for battery plants
Tesla is not the only biz that can take billions from American taxpayers
Science26 Jul 2022 | 17
Is the Apple car real? These patents suggest yes
About 250 automotive applications in two decades – a fraction of what it files in a single year, mind
Personal Tech26 Jul 2022 | 20
FYI: BMW puts heated seats, other features behind paywall
Turn signals have been optional add-ons for decades, mind you
Personal Tech12 Jul 2022 | 301
Surf the web from your parked Renault: Vivaldi comes to OpenR
French frolics for Chromium browser on Android Automotive
Software18 May 2022 | 27
BMW looks to quantum computers to speed R&D
Pasqal to provide compute based on approaches by Qu&Co acquisition
Science12 May 2022 | 16
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global reveals SEC probing its IPO
US regulator looking into alleged 'misstatements' and 'omissions' related to June 2021 USA float
Legal04 May 2022 | 3
Volkswagen to put Qualcomm tech under the hood across all brands
CEO says Intel may yet end up inside, through its Mobileye tech
Personal Tech04 May 2022 | 3
Volkswagen: Expect chip supply problems until 2024
However, 'structural undersupply' might ease in the next six months or so
Off-Prem11 Apr 2022 | 10
Hackers remotely start, unlock Honda Civics with $300 tech
Any models made between 2016 and 2020 can have key fob codes sniffed and re-transmitted
Security25 Mar 2022 | 111
Qualcomm closes $4.5bn deal, will acquire autonomous driving assets
All-cash Veoneer deal's real target is full ownership of Arriver vehicle vision stacks
Systems24 Mar 2022 | 1
Will this Mobileye IPO fund Intel's comeback plan?
x86 giant will keep majority ownership of autonomous car tech wing
Edge + IoT07 Mar 2022 | 2
Car radios crashed by station broadcasting images with no file extension
Video killed the radio star, pictures came and broke your car
Applications10 Feb 2022 | 144
Automakers continue to see chip-supply carnage as vendors talk of sales pain
Toyota benefits from 2011 tsunami lessons, according to reports
On-Prem04 Feb 2022 | 24
VW floats catalytic converter as fix for fibbing diesels
When 'turn it off and turn it back on again' won't do
On-Prem10 Jan 2016 | 152
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