US regulator tells GM to hit the brakes on customer tracking
Smart Driver pitched as safety app, but feds claim it's a data-harvesting scheme that jacked up premiums
Security15 Jan 2026 | 37
Automotive
Porsche panic in Russia as pricey status symbols forget how to car
Satellite silence trips immobilizers, leaving owners stuck
Security09 Dec 2025 | 124
Automakers' AI dreams may run out of road over the next five years
Analysts reckon only a handful of manufacturers will push ahead as the rest hit the brakes
AI + ML08 Dec 2025 | 25
Ford rolls into the Xen Project as hypervisor gears up for autos
Version 4.21 also brings advances in the datacenter, on ARM, and RISC-V
Virtualization19 Nov 2025 | 20
Blinded by the light: Tesla fixes glaringly bright Cybertruck headlights
Plus: Model 3/Y recall over battery-pack contactors that can cut drive power
Offbeat23 Oct 2025 | 40
Carmakers fear chip crunch as Dutch sanctions hit Nexperia
Beijing blocks exports after Netherlands imposes special measures on Chinese-owned chipmaker
Systems17 Oct 2025 | 20
NARROWER TOPICS
Jaguar Land Rover engines ready to roar again after weeks-long cyber stall
No confirmed date but workers expected to return in the coming days
Cyber-crime06 Oct 2025 | 14
Hacked Ford screens put anti-RTO slogan above CEO’s face
Carmaker confirms screen hijack, says probe underway
Cybersecurity Month04 Oct 2025 | 124
Jaguar Land Rover gets £1.5B government jump-start after cyber breakdown
Hundreds of thousands of workers in financial despair supported with landmark loan
Cyber-crime29 Sep 2025 | 31
Workers fear for their jobs as JLR's latest shutdown extended
With no idea when engines restart, families gear down on spending ahead of Christmas
Cyber-crime23 Sep 2025 | 31
EV charging biz zaps customers with data leak scare
Names, emails unplugged in DCS support snafu – but 'billing is safe'
Security23 Sep 2025 | 8
JLR stuck in neutral as losses skyrocket amid cyberattack cleanup
Latest extension to factory closures takes incident response into fourth week
Cyber-crime16 Sep 2025 | 59
Jaguar Land Rover supply chain workers must get Covid-style support, says union
As post-cyberattack layoffs begin, labor org argues UK goverment should step in
Cybersecurity Month15 Sep 2025 | 56
Cyberattack on Dutch prosecution service is keeping speed cameras offline
Who knew zero-days could be so useful to highway speedsters?
Cyber-crime15 Aug 2025 | 15
Hyundai: Want cyber-secure car locks? That'll be £49, please
Automaker's answer to spate of car thefts is to charge customers for extra
Security12 Aug 2025 | 109
Musk's antics and distractions are backfiring as Tesla's car business stalls
Comment Robotaxis, humanoid robots, and fights with Trump can't hide declining EV sales
On-Prem03 Jul 2025 | 144
Intel totals automotive group
Lip-Bu Tan calls in the crusher
Systems25 Jun 2025 | 15
Ease the seat back and watch some video in your car with next Apple CarPlay
Only while parked
Personal Tech12 Jun 2025 | 28
Tug reaches flaming ship carrying electric cars off Alaska coast
It's still smoking, but help is on hand
Science11 Jun 2025 | 36
German court parks four Volkswagen execs in jail over Dieselgate scandal
More cases about 2015 software swindle stuck in legal traffic jam
Legal28 May 2025 | 50
Tesla fudged odometer to screw me out of warranty, Model Y owner claims
Give Elon an inch and he'll take thousands of miles ... allegedly
Bootnotes17 Apr 2025 | 115
Where it Hertz: Customer data driven off in Cleo attacks
Car hire biz takes your privacy seriously, though
Cyber-crime15 Apr 2025 | 7
Tesla Cybertruck recall #8: Exterior trim peels itself off, again
Not even the parts want to be associated with Elon's steel monster
Personal Tech20 Mar 2025 | 145
UK government using AI tools to check up on roadworthy testing centers
Who tests the testers?
AI + ML11 Feb 2025 | 59
Trump's Dept of Transport hits brakes on Biden’s EV charger build-out
Funding freeze while Feds review priorities
Science07 Feb 2025 | 64
Tesla's numbers disappoint again ... and the crowd goes wild ... again
Boy who's cried wolf on autonomous driving for years swears 'there's a damn wolf this time'
Offbeat30 Jan 2025 | 178
GM parks claims that driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums
We'll defo ask for permission next time, automaker tells FTC
Personal Tech17 Jan 2025 | 40
EU buyers still shunning pure electric vehicles, prefer hybrids
Dual power source beat petrol-only autos for second month running
Personal Tech22 Nov 2024 | 170
Nolanverse Batmobile leaps barrier between film and reality – but it'll cost you
Got a spare $2.9 million lying around? Asking for a friend ...
Offbeat07 Nov 2024 | 29
Musk claims Cybertruck has become profitable at last
Third quarter results recharge Tesla's stock price
Personal Tech24 Oct 2024 | 46
Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew
The German car giant appears to be unconcerned
Cyber-crime16 Oct 2024 | 1
Analysts predict 85 million EVs on roads by 2025 despite industry speed bumps
China will lead the way with North America trailing
Personal Tech15 Oct 2024 | 16
Automotive AI player Cerence appoints ex-Intel boss Brian Krzanich as its CEO
Public opinion is against him, as comments on LinkedIn go dark
AI + ML15 Oct 2024 | 4
Tesla's big reveal: Steering-wheel-free Robotaxi will charge wirelessly
WCGW? Plus: Automous Robovan also makes surprise appearance at Cybercab's coming out party
Personal Tech11 Oct 2024 | 228
Tesla Cybertruck recalled again. This time, a software fix for backup camera glitch
10 seconds to Elon blaming this on Kamala or something
Bootnotes04 Oct 2024 | 76
Cruise fined $1.5M for failing to report right away its robo-car dragged a pedestrian
Code-controlled taxi biz tiptoes back with supervised driving in Phoenix and Dallas
AI + ML01 Oct 2024 | 12
Watch your mirrors: Tesla Cybertrucks have 'Full' 'Self Driving' now
As eggheads reckon Musk-mobiles need human interventions every 13 miles
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 103
US proposes ban on Chinese, Russian connected car tech over security fears
No room for your spy mobiles on our streets
Software23 Sep 2024 | 28
Domo arigato, Mr Roboto: Japan's bullet trains to ditch drivers
The Shinkansen have operated without fatalities for sixty years – how hard can it be?
AI + ML12 Sep 2024 | 125
Wanna watch a movie? Sure! Lemme just park the lounge room
Foxcon and Sharp imagine a sofa and television in a connected electric van
Personal Tech11 Sep 2024 | 9
The future everyone wanted – in-car ads tailored to your journey and passengers
Correction, no one wanted – well, except perhaps these patent filers at Ford
Personal Tech10 Sep 2024 | 88
EV sales hit speed bump as drivers unplug from the electric dream
Cost of the hardware as well as range and lack of charging infrastructure to blame
Personal Tech30 Aug 2024 | 369
GM axes 1,000+ jobs in software and service division, majority in US
Automaker claims it has to ‘make bold choices’
Software19 Aug 2024 | 9
Texas sues GM for selling driver data to analytics, insurance companies
Lone Star State alleges GM cashed in with "millions in lump sum payments" from the sale
Security14 Aug 2024 | 30
Intel finally has a new GPU – for cars
Chipzilla takes its Arc Alchemist A750, gives it some more RAM, and says it’s for AI-powered jalopies
Systems08 Aug 2024 | 7
Sonic Automotive says ransomware-linked CDK software outage cost it $30M
Misery loves company – all of its competitors were also negatively impacted
Cyber-crime06 Aug 2024 | 2
EVs continue to grow but private buyers are steering clear, say motor trade figures
Hybrids snap at heels of battery-only vehicles in UK, but petrol is still king... for now
Personal Tech06 Aug 2024 | 221
Car makers sold people's driving habits, location data for pennies, say US senators
Khaan! Khaaaaaan!
Personal Tech29 Jul 2024 | 44
Tesla asks customers to stop being wet blankets about chargers
Trick appears to speed powering up but could cause damage to cables
Offbeat29 Jul 2024 | 95
STMicroelectronics sees sharp decline in Q2 earnings amid weak auto sector demand
NXP Semiconductors and Texas Instruments also hit by slowdown
Systems25 Jul 2024 | 6
Musk deflects sluggish Tesla car sales with Optimus optimism
Claims 'everyone on Earth is going to want one'
AI + ML24 Jul 2024 | 87
Tesla sales, market share dip in EU while other EV makers grow
Tesla doesn't just have an US problem: It has one with EU, too
Personal Tech18 Jul 2024 | 78
Tesla delays 'Robotaxi' event as Musk 'makes' design 'tweaks'
Several models roasted for perceived flaws at this point, so maybe double-checking form's not a bad idea
Offbeat16 Jul 2024 | 39
Biden throws $1.7B at automakers to prepare fading factories for EV production
Ice ICE, baby
Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 28
Speed limiters arrive for all new cars in the European Union
Get ready for a cacophony of beeps at least if you're a bit heavy on the go pedal
Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 514
How low can you go: Tesla's US market share dips below 50% for the first time
Electric car sales break records, but Elon's luster is tarnished
Personal Tech10 Jul 2024 | 69
EV world in serious trouble if China cuts off rare earth materials
Comment 'We're not there yet' on development of motors without them
Personal Tech03 Jul 2024 | 74
Like Uber, but for rainy days: Japan eases its ridesharing restrictions
Nation turns once again to technology to help with declining population
Public Sector02 Jul 2024 | 12
And that's 3 recalls for Tesla Cybertruck in as many months
Now windshield wipers are failing and trim is detaching of its own accord
Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 52
Car dealers stuck in the slow lane after cyber woes at software biz CDK
More customers self-reporting to SEC as disruption carries into second week
Cyber-crime24 Jun 2024 | 2
Battery electric vehicles lose their spark in Europe as hybrids steal the show
Germans cooling on proper EVs, according to auto industry group
Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 169
Toyota plus 4 other Japanese automakers caught cheating on certification tests
Mazda, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki all copped to lying on reports, while Toyota is still under investigation
Personal Tech04 Jun 2024 | 18
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