By John R. Quain
Jan 18, 2018
Best Car Tech of CES 2018 and Beyond
Once the dominion of TVs and DVD players, in less than half a decade automotive technology has come to dominate the annual CES...
By John R. Quain
Jan 15, 2018
A Tesla Too Pricey? E-Bikes Offer Entry-Level Electric Transportation
Electric cars remain something of a novelty, commanding premium prices and presenting charging challenges, but another kind of electric...
By John R. Quain
Sep 29, 2017
Daimler’s First Electric Trucks Take Manhattan, Aim to Supplant Diesel
A pair of 19th-century horse stables served as a backdrop in Manhattan’s East Village as Daimler Trucks unveiled its new electric...
By John R. Quain
Jul 28, 2017
Tesla Model 3: Everything You Need to Know
In March 2016, in front of a small but exuberant crowd, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Model 3, positioned as an electric car for the...
By John R. Quain
Jul 28, 2017
Follow that Car? Someone Already Is
Cars have become rolling listening posts. They can track phone calls and texts, log queries to websites, record what radio stations you...
By John R. Quain
Jun 25, 2017
What Self-Driving Cars See
Giant tech companies are fighting over the technology in court. Start-ups around the world are racing to develop new versions of it. And...
By John R. Quain
Jun 25, 2017
Soon, Your Car May Be Able to Read Your Expressions
When you shop for cat food online, Amazon knows who you are. When you look for the best airfares for summer vacation, Google knows who...
By John R. Quain
Jun 8, 2017
2017 Could Prove to Be a Turning Point for Plug-In Hybrids
Until recently, if you wanted to ditch your gas guzzler and go electric, there were few choices. You could take the high road and opt for...
By John R. Quain
Mar 10, 2017
Cars Will Talk to One Another. Exactly How Is Less Certain.
The Cadillac CTS is racing toward a blind corner, raising the anxiety of its passengers. Suddenly, a chime sounds and a “front cross...
By John R. Quain
Feb 23, 2017
Self-Driving Cars Might Need Standards, but Whose?
The PC revolution, the internet boom, the smartphone economy — all were propelled along by a common set of technological standards. So...
