Automotive

Fri, January 13, 2012 - Ford's first all-electric passenger vehicle, the Focus Electric, features a smartphone app that can help drivers keep track of when the car is being charged remotely.

Thu, January 12, 2012 - Ford Motors has announced a collaboration with Microsoft, Healthrageous and BlueMetal Architects to bring health monitoring into cars, an effort that signals the companys intent to move away from the in-vehicle "infotainment" systems some auto makers announced at CES.

Tue, January 10, 2012 - The experimental interface allows the driver to flick through screens and visually overlay driving hints onto the road

Sat, December 17, 2011 - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation that all states ban drivers from using portable electronic devices -- including cell phones with hands-free kits -- doesn't go far enough.

Tue, December 13, 2011 - The NTSB has recommended that states ban the use of all electronics, not just texting and calling

Wed, November 23, 2011 - L&L Products, an automotive supplier in Michigan, grew dramatically after adding high performance computing to its manufacturing process.

Wed, November 09, 2011 - General Motors Co. is pointing to its European operations as a trouble spot as it reports lower earnings, and CFO Dann Ammann says the company "obviously [has] significant macroeconomic challenges to address there."

Fri, October 28, 2011 - By overhauling its customer experience, Nissan was able to drive sales of its electric hatchback, the Leaf.

Wed, October 26, 2011 - Automobile technology has become so advanced that today's cars are essentially computers with wheels. So why aren't we using them to surf the Web, communicate with other cars or order food at nearby restaurants?

Wed, October 19, 2011 - Next-gen cars will be able to avoid traffic jams or point out a restaurants recommended by Facebook friends

Sat, October 01, 2011 - Meet the people who will get the call when the next Stuxnet worm strikes

Mon, August 22, 2011 - Ford and Toyota are teaming up to improve hi-tech cars by setting standards for telematics.

Fri, August 19, 2011 - This slideshow is filled with images of vanity plates so geeky that they prompted someone else to take a picture and post it on Flickr.

Tue, August 09, 2011 - Google's self-driving car program hit something of a bump in the road last week when the car was involved in an accident.