Cars with self-driving features are supposed to promise a safer and more convenient future. But there's a problem: human brains weren't designed for the strange new role these vehicles demand of us.

Let’s face it: while car technology is supposed to make our lives easier, sometimes it feels more like a headache than a help. Between endless updates and features that seem like they were designed by ...

Start-stop is a relatively small feature with a dense engineering stack behind it. Modern systems tie together the engine control unit, starter-alternator hardware, beefed-up 12-volt or ...

Robots and self-driving cars could soon benefit from a new kind of brain-inspired hardware that can allegedly detect movement and react faster than a human. A new study published in the journal Nature ...

It’s not your imagination — cars really are getting more complicated. It’s easy enough to see how the digital tendrils that have ensnared our attention in modern vehicles have created additional hoops ...

If you have a car stuck with some outdated built-in tech, here are some cool dashboard gadgets that might surprise you with their features and aesthetics.

While there are no autonomous vehicles available for sale in the United States, Detroit automakers have been advancing their assistance systems for years. Though the challenges and setbacks have been ...

Only one new vehicle in the U.S. uses a steer-by-wire system thus far. The steering system is gaining popularity internationally and could become much more common in the future. Cars are evolving ...

The US government may ban all Chinese automotive technology starting March 17, 2026. The proposed move aims to prevent ...