Volvo is a car maker that built its brand on on advancing safety for more than half a century. In 2008, the company stated a vision that by 2020, no one should be killed or seriously injured while driving or riding in its products. You’d be hard…

When General Motors announced at CES in January that it was investing $500 million in ride-hailing service Lyft, part of the rationale was to jointly develop a mobility-on-demand service using autonomous vehicles. It now appears the first…

Until recently, the data collected by companies developing automated driving systems was a closely guarded secret. Automated vehicles (AVs) can collect 4TB or more of raw sensor data every day. In March of this year, Aptiv became the first of the…

Many challengers have come and gone and in some cases (AMD) come again since Intel debuted the first 4004 microprocessor back in 1971. Somehow, Intel has always managed to fight back and maintain a preeminent position as a supplier of computing power…

While all the media hype may revolve around automated and electrified vehicles and mobility as a service, the reality is that none of that would even be possible without the massive profits generated by the sale of pickup trucks every year,…

“It’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow”
I have no idea who first made this statement, but as someone who drives many different cars, I can attest to its accuracy. It’s a concept that Mike Barnard might want to keep in…

Ford wasn’t the first automaker to adopt downsized, gasoline, turbocharged direct-injection engines (GTDI) globally (Volkswagen) or even in Detroit (General Motors). It was however, first to making a broad commitment to use the technology across its…

Ahead of next week's Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan has revealed a new special edition of its odd-looking but fun to drive Juke subcompact crossover. The new Juke Black Pearl Edition will be a limited run model with just 1,250 units scheduled to be…

Automotive infotainment systems that are built on a base of Google’s Android mobile operating system are nothing new. Numerous manufacturers including Honda and Hyundai have used the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) for these systems. However, 2020…

The problem with common wisdom is that it’s often not all that wise. Take for example, the “fact” that vehicles are getting heavier all the time. At an average of 4,044 lbs for model year 2017, light duty vehicles in the U.S. aren’t exactly…