Earlier in 2019, Audi launche
d its first series production electric vehicle, the e-Tron SUV with some fanfare. While the e-Tron got generally favorable reviews for its driving experience, it suffered from some early issues and a disappointing range.…

As cars and trucks get ever more packed with sensors and connectivity, they are already generating tens of gigabytes of data per hour and will soon be producing terabytes per hour. In this modern world, data is often deemed as good as gold, just ask…

Every new technology ultimately needs to be exercised in the real-world environments where it will ultimately be deployed and this is especially true for safety critical technologies like many of those that go into modern cars. A recent interview…

Waymo got a lot of media coverage for the December 2018 commercial launch of its automated ride-hailing service. But Waymo wasn’t the first company to open such a service to the general public and start charging for rides. It’s hard to say for sure…

When it launched in 2014, the Lincoln MKC was a key component of the revival of Ford Motor Company's premium brand. It was the company's first entry into the burgeoning luxury compact crossover segment. While Lincoln was relatively late to the party,…

Amongst the community of automotive media that cover events like the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, there is a running joke that we have a standing order with Mother Nature for several days of brutally cold temperatures and snow…

There’s a running joke around southeast Michigan that if you don’t like the weather, just hang out for a few hours because it will be completely different. Back in December 2017, the American Center for Mobility (ACM) autonomous and connected vehicle…

Technological innovation is nothing new to the brand with the three-pointed star. Ever since Karl Benz drove his Patent Motorwagen for the first time more than 130 years ago, Mercedes-Benz has been a technological pioneer. Along with pioneering…

Ford was a relative latecomer to the connected vehicle party. Other automakers have been installing cellular data modems in cars for the better part of the past two decades starting with the 1996 debut of GM’s OnStar. Meanwhile relatively few Ford…

With four newly redesigned utility vehicles hitting the road so far in 2019, Ford is so far staying true to its 2018 promise to offer an electrified powertrain option in every new SUV going forward. Hot on the heels of its more mainstream Ford…