Emerging Technologies

Sono Motors solar-powered EV hatchback first ride: Here comes the Sion

Boxy, bumpy, budget EV is roomy, quick and gathers some moss — yes, actual moss

Researchers say A.I. in connected cars eased rush hour congestion

'This is not autonomous driving. This is something we could realize very soon.'

LG Display unveils thin speakers that can be hidden in car interiors

'Exciter' panels are a tenth of an inch thick and will be put to use next year

Mercedes offers 'Acceleration Increase' — as a $1,200 subscription

Wanna go faster? There's an expensive app for that

Lyft, Motional to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles

Motional uses autonomous Hyundai Ioniq 5 EVs for its service

Autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI closing in wake of Ford losses

Ford will be hiring people from Argo to work for Ford directly

Renault's 'Alpenglow' is powered by hydrogen — and looks out of this world

Will the Alpenglow fly? Like, literally?

Sony Honda Mobility will sell 'premium' EVs in 2025

Expect a big focus on entertainment and technology, courtesy of Sony

German students retake title of fastest accelerating electric car

The driver pulled 2.5G while hitting this 0-to-62 mph time

Tesla robot walks and waves, but doesn't show off complex tasks

We're a long way from CEO Elon Musk's vision of a human-like robot that can change the world

Ford thinks Bluetooth LE can keep pedestrians and cyclists safe from cars

The tech's already on your phone, you'd just need an app that serves as a 'beacon'

Ford files patent for remote-control trailer backup app

The automaker detailed a unique smartphone-controlled trailering system

Axial flux motors: Mercedes and Ferrari’s edge in electric car performance

Smaller, lighter, more efficient, they open all sorts of performance possibilities

Apple makes a CarPlay for more of your dashboard, more of your data

The latest version would reach deeper, even into the car's instrument panel

Bridgestone tires with rubber from desert shrub make motorsports debut

They're made from the guayule shrub native to the American Southwest

Brembo’s Sensify brakes are nothing short of a small revolution

We try it out on a Tesla Model 3 Performance, and it’s unlike anything we’ve ever felt

Ford begins trialing a robotic arm for EV charging

Would make a necessary task much easier for the disabled and elderly

Baidu unveils what it says is a $37,000 self-driving car with no wheel

Search engine company promises to 'deploy tens of thousands of AVs across China'

Tesla's AI chief is leaving, adding to Autopilot upheaval

Departure follows 200 layoffs in that group

U.S. approves SpaceX's Starlink internet for cars, ships, boats

It'll be on planes first, 'so hopefully passengers are wowed by the experience'