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Who Can Do More For Auto Safety: Apple Or Volvo?

Every auto brand has an image to uphold, a claim to fame. Jeeps are rugged, Mercedes-Benz cars are long-lasting, Hondas are reliable -- or so marketers would have us believe. For years, Volvo's buzzword has been "safety". Mention to co-workers, neighbors, or family members that auto safety is your...

May 13, 2013 by Richard Read 2

What's Holding Up Autonomous Cars? You People, That's What

April 18, 2013

Autonomous Cars & The Death Of Auto Insurance

April 1, 2013 2

When Autonomous Cars Collide, Who's At Fault? Vaccines Could Provide An Answer

March 8, 2013 2

CA Governor Jerry Brown, State Sen. Alex Padilla, and Google's Sergey Brin beside an autonomous car

Google's Autonomous Car: Now Street-Legal In California

Google began testing autonomous vehicles on California roads in 2009. Now, it can do so legally: yesterday afternoon, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1298, which officially... September 26, 2012 by Richard Read 2

The founders of Google and one of their autonomous Toyota Prius hybrids

Consumer Watchdog Chases Google's Autonomous Car

Autonomous cars are a hot topic of conversation nowadays. Fans of the status quo see them as a waste of time. Driving enthusiasts see them as the harbinger of a boring, 55... September 11, 2012 by Richard Read 1

Study: Self-Driving Cars Could Arrive Sooner Than You Think

Over the past decade, a number of high-tech tools have arrived to help make driving easier, simpler, and more automated. A new study suggests that the jump from those tools... August 7, 2012 by Richard Read

In Nevada, Google Gets America's First Autonomous Car License

Google's self-driving car is now 100% street-legal -- at least in Nevada. Last summer, Nevada passed legislation making it the first state in the U.S. to allow self-driving... May 8, 2012 by Richard Read 1

Google Wants To Work With Automakers On Self-Driving Cars

Like a scene straight from the movie I, Robot, self-driving cars are quickly becoming a reality. Google wants to see autonomous cars on the roadways, but doesn't want to... May 2, 2012 by Joel Feder 1

Autonomous Cars Are Coming: Will You Buy One?

They're here. Well, maybe not yet. But autonomous cars are coming. And like electric powertrains and rising ocean levels, there's little we can do to stop it. Not that all of... April 30, 2012 by Richard Read 10

Stanford/Audi TTS autonomous Pikes Peak car, aka 'Shelley'

Nevada Green-Lights Self-Driving Cars, Assigns Red Plates

Take a drive down the Las Vegas strip, and there are plenty of things to catch your eye -- flashing lights, brightly colored fountains, pirates. But the most interesting... February 17, 2012 by Richard Read

6 Ways To End Distracted Driving

If you've kept up with coverage of the 2012 Detroit Auto Show and the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, you know that auto technology is undergoing some dramatic changes. True... January 16, 2012 by Richard Read

Google autonomous Toyota Prius test vehicle

Nevada Becomes First State To Allow Driverless Cars

Even though driverless cars are still in the embryonic stage, it will soon be legal to operate one in the Silver State. A newly-passed law gives Nevada’s Department of... June 24, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 3