Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

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 …

With all the attention turned to Las Vegas and CES (Consumer Electronics Show) this week, Hyundai is providing further details and showing what its driverless vehicles can do. Developed by Motional, a joint venture between the Korean automaker and Aptiv (formerly known as Delphi), these so-called robotaxis are based on …

While the maker of its iPhone is expanding its presence in the auto industry, Apple’s car project—known internally as Project Titan—has seemingly been idling for several months. Now, people familiar with the matter have told Bloomberg that the California-based tech giant has scaled back its ambitions and delayed the launch …

Fully driverless commercial vehicles began to roll out in the Greater Toronto Area this week in what is a Canadian first. California-based Gatik, which specializes in autonomous driving technology for commercial applications, has teamed up with Canada’s largest food and pharmacy retailer, Loblaw, to deliver select online grocery orders for …