Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla has often been criticized for misleading customers with its so-called Autopilot system, but now with the “Full-Self Driving Capability” option, things are even worse. In a letter sent to California's Department Of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and later published on Twitter, the company admits that "Full Self Driving (FSD) Capability …

Hyundai has just unveiled the second concept in its series of “Ultimate Mobility Vehicles” created by its new design studio, New Horizons. After Elevate , meet TIGER! Short for “Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot,” this small autonomous vehicle is only marginally bigger than a large suitcase, yet it’s designed to …

While SYNC 4 is still very fresh and considered one of the best infotainment systems in the auto industry, Ford already wants to move on. It has just signed a six-year partnership with Google to reinvent the whole connected vehicle experience. As its preferred cloud provider and starting later this …

When the all-new Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan makes its debut later this year, the conventional dashboard will be replaced by what the company calls the “Hyperscreen,” an available full-width digital display that redefines the human-machine interface. Remember when Chinese automaker Byton introduced the M-Byte crossover concept at CES in 2019?

The development of autonomous cars is not as quick and encouraging as some people were hoping. There are still way too many questions to answer and issues to address. Honda is among the various automakers that are working to put AVs on the road in the future, but in the …

Like every other automaker, Tesla submits a number of patent applications for innovations that may or may not end up in its future vehicles. Some of these are pure genius, while others are probably too crazy or far-fetched to become viable. Here are five of them. We’ll let you decide …

While parent company BMW recently introduced the all-electric iX SUV , MINI designers have imagined the car of the future. Inevitably shaped like a crossover, this one is called Vision Urbanaut. Half-SUV, half-minivan, the vehicle is actually reminiscent of the old Volkswagen Type 2 Split Window, except that the entire, …

A new U.S. study is shining a not so bright light on autonomous vehicles , which are often hailed as a miracle solution to eliminate driver error and achieve zero casualties on the road. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the same organization that performs crash tests …

Earlier this year, we told you that Cadillac was upgrading its Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system to allow automated lane changes. Basically, all the driver has to do is to tap or fully latch the turn signal left or right, prompting the vehicle to change lanes on its own. In …

Cruise, a company owned by General Motors (majority stake), Honda and more, yesterday unveiled the next step toward a driverless future. Following the prototype based on the Chevrolet Bolt EV , here is a production model that looks radically different: the Origin. Devoid of pedals and steering wheel, this autonomous …