New research has found that the laser ranging systems (lidar) used by a majority of self driving vehicles, as well as used for blind spot detection, to sense objects and obstacles can be hacked by […]
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Toyota Just Announced Its Making A Huge Push Into Artificial Intelligence For Its Cars
Toyota, the largest car maker in the world, has announced that it plans to pave the way to the future of vehicles by heavily focusing on the research and development of artificial intelligence (“AI”) with […]
French Officials Confirm Debris Found Is That Of Doomed Flight MH370
French authorities have confirmed a Boeing 777 wing part found on an island in the Indian Ocean is from missing Malaysian Airline flight MH370. The announcement came after a month of forensic analysis on the […]
Fierce Competition Forces Tesla To Seek Political Intervention On Chinese Electric Car Policies
Electric automaker Tesla is putting pressure on the White House to intercede on behalf of United States carmakers during a formal visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in September. China forbids foreign carmakers from building […]
Uber Just Poached Two Leading Car Hackers To Help Secure Its Self Driving Cars
Two engineers who showed they could remotely hack into vehicles have been hired by taxi hailing service Uber. In its latest round of recruiting, Uber has been recruiting aggressively as it seeks to beef up […]
How The Car Is Becoming The New Favorite Target For Identity Stealing Hackers
As car manufacturers move to make their vehicles more and more e-interactive, experts say this opens their owners up to cyber criminals as hackers develop creative new ways to take control of their vehicles, snatching […]
J.D. Power Just Surveyed Drivers About In-Car Tech Use And The Results Are Shocking
While automakers are rushing to load cars with the latest in high tech gadgets, a new survey shows that car owners rarely, if ever, use the high end technology devices built inside their cars. The […]
Dawn Of Self Driving Cars Leading To Tough Questions About The Future Of Law
When and it what capacity can and should law enforcement direct the actions of those vehicles? A recent report published by the RAND Corp. attempts to identify and ponder these questions that will likely arise […]
Russia Just Unveiled Its Plans For A New Reusable Space Plane
The Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, a spacecraft and rocket maker based in Moscow, intends to restore the former Soviet Union’s winged space shuttle program, referred to as Buran. Established in 1974, Buran […]
For One Day In September, Paris Will Return The City To Pedestrians And Ban All Cars
Picture any big city anywhere on earth without traffic, just for one day. Now, if that city were Paris, visualize further the picturesque possibilities, not to mention the auditory, olfactory and visual potential. Visualize no […]
German Carmaker Audi Is Preparing To Launch A Tesla-Killing All Electric SUV
Investors seemed unusually bullish on startup electric carmaker Tesla Motors this week, after the company raised a stunning $786 million in a follow-on share offering, despite losing over $4,000 on every vehicle it sells. It […]
Once Ridiculed Hyperloop Transportation System Is Quickly Becoming Reality
Elon Musk’s vision for the future of transportation has taken another step toward reality, as Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) announced a serious new contract to work with Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum (OLV) and engineering firm Aecom […]
It’s Official: Apple Is Going To Make A Self Driving Car
While we’ve covered Apple’s flirtation with automobiles before, late Friday conclusive evidence emerged that the smartphone giant is building an autonomous vehicle. Documents leaked to British newspaper The Guardian show more proof the company has […]
Amid Fierce Opposition London Approves Europe’s Largest Bicycle Super Highway
London Mayor Boris Johnson announced two huge new bicycle paths that will interweave the city and allow swift, harmless cycling that will alleviate pollution and ease traffic for everyone, including non-cyclists. The mayor’s achievement in […]
Volkswagen Becomes Latest Vehicle Manufacturer To Be Hit By Car Hack Attacks
A big security flaw in VW automobiles has leaked through the company’s massive efforts to keep it under wraps, affecting brands Fiat, Audi, Ferrari, and others. The company joins Chrysler, GM, Mercedes and BMW in […]
Uber’s Legal Troubles Continue After Million Dollar Fine For Illegal Operations In Taiwan
Uber is expected to pay a fine amounting to U.S. $1 million for improper registration, which has ignited a public backlash in favor of Uber’s activities in the City. The government of Taiwan has imposed […]
Electric Car Wars Heating Up As Audi Announces Plans For Massive Battery Factory
In what can only be described as another shot across the bow of American electric car startup Tesla Motors, German luxury vehicle maker Audi announced it will begin making electric car batteries. The company has […]
Tesla Is Losing A Shocking $4,000 On Every Car It Produces
Tesla’s Elon Musk may need to come up with a new business model for the company as it was revealed over the weekend the electric carmaker loses a whopping $4,000 on every Model S sedan […]
Researcher Shows How Millions Of GM Vehicles Can Be Completely Taken Over By Hackers
A security researcher has followed up on a promise made days ago by posting a video demonstrating how he can locate, unlock and start any GM vehicle through his phone. The video, posted on YouTube, […]
Google Is Now Officially A Car Company
In transition from its role as a tester of autonomous vehicles, Google’s subsidiary company Google Auto has announced that it will be building 100 prototype self-driving cars. In the past Google Auto has retrofitted Audi, […]
Munich Planning A Highway Built Solely For Bicyclists
Munich, Germany, is planning to beat its traffic problem through building a super highway system for cyclists that will connect employment centers, malls, universities and ultimately other cities. City authorities have proposed building a network […]
Fiat Chrysler Hit With Record Fine Over Slow Vehicle Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has just imposed its largest ever fine against a car manufacturer over allegations of misconduct in 23 recalls covering greater than 11 million vehicles. Fiat Chrysler, the Italian-American […]
Legendary Sports Car Maker Ferrari Files For U.S. IPO
Always wanted to own a Ferrari but found it to be a little out of reach? Good news, then, as the iconic Italian sports car maker has filed its request for an initial public offering […]
Curious UK Driverless Car Law Still Requires A Non-Driving Driver
The United Kingdom took steps Monday to join in the global adoption of driverless vehicles, enacted legislation that makes driverless cars street legal though curiously not so driverless. If the new laws are in place […]
New York’s JFK Airport To Open New Terminal Exclusively For Animals
A new luxury terminal for at JFK airport will open in 2016. Yet the 178,000 square foot facility won’t be for humans but rather it will be used exclusively by animal passengers. The new facility […]
Air Filled Tires Could Soon Become Thing Of The Past
The days of the “I got a puncture on the way to work” late excuse may be coming to an end with news that air filled (pneumatic) tires may soon be a thing of the […]
Google Launches Uber Rival RideWith
Google’s complicated relationship with taxi-hailing app Uber got even more complex over the weekend as it emerged the Mountain View based search giant will launch a pilot project of its carpooling app RideWith, which allows […]
Airlines Back Down From New Smaller Carry On Baggage Rules
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has admitted its latest attempt to squeeze more money out of passengers is too much and is backtracking from its plans to force passengers to bring significantly smaller carry […]
Deadly Amtrak Derailment Kills At Least 6, Injures over 150
An Amtrak from Washington to New York derailed in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The crash tore cars apart, sent seven cars off the track and completely destoryed the train’s […]
Freightliner Reveals World’s First Self Driving Truck
Truckmaker Freightliner has announced its “Inspiration Truck” will be the first autonomous commercial truck to drive on American roads. Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Daimler Chairman Wolfgang Bernhard attached its Autonomous Vehicle license plate and […]