BMW unveils car that can change color
BMW unveiled Wednesday the prototype of a car that can change color and showcases digital features like projecting driving data across the inside of the windshield.
Jan 5, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
How connected vehicles' windshield wipers could prevent flooding
One of your car's oldest features has been put to a new, high-tech use by University of Michigan researchers.
Jan 18, 2019
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Security
Security team demonstrates ability to hack and control some functions of Tesla vehicles
(Tech Xplore)—A team of Japanese researchers with Keen Security Lab (part of Tencent Security) has demonstrated an ability to hack into the computer that controls some functions of a Tesla Model S and then to take over ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Smart Windshield is concept for motorbike rider safety
The obvious advice for bike riders as well as car drivers is the same: stay focused. Avoid messaging and phone calls that could take your mind off the most important activity facing you, handling the car or bike on the road. ...
Security
A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves
Skyrocketing vehicle theft rates in some U.S. cities have drawn attention to an inconvenient truth: the increasing amount of technology in our vehicles can make them increasingly vulnerable to hacking or theft.
Jul 17, 2023
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What are automotive 'over-the-air' updates? A marketing professor explains
Whenever automakers discover that a vehicle has a defect or does not comply with U.S. laws, they must notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and mail a notice to each customer who owns or leases the affected ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Autonomous vehicle maker Nuro secures $600M for expansion
Electric vehicle maker Nuro said Tuesday it had secured $600 million in funding from Google, Kroger and others to continue the development of its autonomous delivery vehicle service.
Nov 2, 2021
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The pros and cons of vehicle touchscreens
There's no denying the impact that smartphones and tablets have had on modern vehicles. Look into just about any new car and you'll find a touchscreen and maybe even a bank of capacitive touch buttons that seek to approximate ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Researchers develop new class of anti-ice surfaces
Scraping an icy windshield can be a seasonal struggle for those that live in colder climates. But engineers from UBC's Okanagan campus are aiming to ease that winter frustration with a new surface coating that can shed ice ...
Apr 26, 2019
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