Barely one week after the world got its first official look at the 2015 Ford Mustang, starting today, gamers will be able to take the newest pony car for a virtual test drive in EA's latest release, Need for Speed: Rivals. EA is pushing out a…
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A Samsung smartwatch that talks to your BMW EV
At this year's International CES in Las Vegas, so-called 'wearable technology' was a big theme. This year, BMW jumped on the bandwagon with an electric-vehicle management app for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch.
Battery management apps have been a…
Saleen turns to Tesla Model S for its first battery-powered effort
Late last week, high-performance tuner Saleen Automotive announced that its next project would be an “upgraded” version of the Tesla Model S. The announcement comes seven months after the company merged with the previously unknown W270, Inc. The June…
The Fisker Karma is back, thanks to Bob Lutz and China
If China's Wanxiang Group follows through on its plans, the Fisker Karma may soon rise from the dead—and it could even end up being built in America. This week, an American bankruptcy court cleared the way for Wanxiang to purchase the remains of the…
Mercedes gives Apple and Google users the power of choice
Given the fact that consumer electronics technology evolves much more rapidly than automotive technology, taking an agnostic approach to supporting smartphone platforms seems like a wise choice—and that's exactly what Mercedes-Benz is doing this week…
Will Samsung build autonomous electric cars with Google?
South Korean industrial behemoth Samsung may be on the verge of trying its hand at cars again after a failed attempt to establish itself as an automaker in the mid-1990s. This time, however, it could be a very different story, as Samsung may be…
NHTSA Looks at Mandating Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications for Future Cars
This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), took the first step toward bringing talking cars to America's roads by enabling vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication systems.
This is all about vehicles silently talking to each…
You can 3D print these free Honda concept car models at home
The day when we can skip a trip to the parts store and just download and 3D-print what we need to fix our cars is probably still many years in the future. Until that time arrives, we'll have to satisfy ourselves with printing out small-scale versions…
How Ford's SYNC conference at CES could mean powerful new apps
Ever since Ford first came to what was then the Consumer Electronics Show in 2007 to announce SYNC, mobile device connectivity has been at the heart of the automaker's infotainment strategy. This year, Ford is adding new capabilities for SYNC AppLink…
Tesla hires “Hacker Princess” to help lock down the Model S
Over the past decade, computer network security has been a growing field, and hackers play an important role. One of the newest employees at Tesla Motors is Kristin Paget, whose job title is Security Geek.
To be clear, Paget is a hacker.
The news of…