Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

U.S. auto safety regulators have demanded additional information about Tesla 's Autopilot, threatening civil penalties on the automaker for inadequate response, according to a document request reviewed Thursday by AFP. The July 3 information request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) seeks more details about Tesla's modifications to …

German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it will start testing self-driving vehicles in Texas this month, and plans a commercial launch in the state in 2026. Ten ID. Buzz electric minivans will be used in the trials in the state's capital, Austin, the automaker's first autonomous driving test program in …

Tesla is set to realize fully autonomous vehicles “later this year”, CEO Elon Musk said Thursday, in the billionaire’s latest forecast for the long-anticipated milestone. “In terms of where Tesla is at this stage, I think we are very close to achieving full self-driving without human supervision,” Musk said via …

We forgive you if you didn’t know that today is National Autonomous Vehicle Day in the U.S. Jeep used the occasion to provide a glimpse of its future-generation, off-road driving technology. Say what? An autonomous Jeep? Yeah, we don’t really get it, either. Jeep owners who like to venture away …

Hyundai ’s future vehicles could get rid of fixed displays and instead feature a new type of rollable screen. Mobis, a division of the Korean automaker specialized in all kinds of technology and mobility solutions, recently unveiled what it calls the world’s first rollable display for automotive applications. The idea …

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are increasingly finding their ways into cars and trucks. Their capabilities are also expanding pretty fast, but that doesn’t mean drivers should trust them completely. There is no such thing as a full self-driving car—and there won’t be for quite some time—despite what some of …

Advanced safety and driver assistance features are increasingly common in modern vehicles, which is both good news and bad news. While these technologies have been shown to help prevent accidents significantly, too many drivers are putting too much trust in them, while others find them too annoying and opt to …

Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 electric vehicles (including 20,667 in Canada) because of problems with their driver-assistance technology that heighten crash risk, according to a U.S. regulatory announcement seen by AFP Thursday. The recall affects a range of Model S , Model X , Model 3 and Model Y vehicles …

Mercedes-Benz didn’t come to CES in Las Vegas this week just to announce plans for a network of fast charging stations across North America and once again showcase its extraordinary Vision EQXX electric concept, which is capable of travelling over 1,000 km with a full charge. The company has other …

Volvo took the stage at this year’s edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce that it will be adding Google HD Maps to its new EX90 three-row SUV. Regarded as one of the safest Volvos ever built, the all-electric SUV will add this technology to its long list …