Volkswagen is very sorry about dieselgate and wants to be your buddy again … kind of. The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicks off next week. In addition to a slew of cool new tech gadgets, some automakers will be there to promote their tech-savvy wares. Notably, Volkswagen will be there in an attempt to…
Apparently Disney does more than buy movie franchises like Star Wars. It’s also in the business of creating physics-bending robots. That’s right. Disney announced Tuesday that Disney Research Zurich, along with ETH, an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university, has developed a robot that can climb walls. See also: Ford wants to transform your…
Sometimes companies just need a famous name to tack onto a product in order to invigorate sales. It worked for Spectrum Brands and its George Foreman Grill. And now it just might work for Summit CE Group and its line of dash cams. At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next month in Las Vegas,…
If you were thinking that the rise of long-range electric vehicles, like the forthcoming Chevy Bolt or Tesla Model 3, might lead to the demise of gas-burning cars, think again. According to Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), 94% of the global car fleet will still run on fossil fuels in the year 2040. In…
Getting the chance to own a car from a movie isn’t profoundly special. After all, many of them get sold off after production has ended. This one, however, if you couldn’t tell from its fancy race livery, is very special indeed See also: BMW to show ‘AirTouch’ 3D gesture control at 2016 CES Not only…
Fighting through traffic is a drag. If only you could pop off a wheel from your car and ride it to freedom… See also: The 5 coolest electric cars in the world A Ford patent published on Dec. 15 (and uncovered by Patent Yogi) focuses on a contraption that would turn the rear wheel of…
At 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, BMW demonstrated gesture control that allowed users to adjust volume, access navigation and even answer a phone call without touching a single button — everything was controllable with in-air gestures The German carmaker immediately turned around and implemented the next-gen tech in its all-new 7 Series…
Electric cars are becoming quite cool, thanks to the likes of Tesla. Turns out, however, Elon Musk and his cohort don’t have a monopoly on cool EVs. Sure, he might have the only one with Falcon Wing doors, but there are plenty of wild eco-friendly machines out there. See also: Volkswagen teases all-electric microbus concept…
Dozens of automakers are working on self-driving car technology. None, however, will say when exactly the tech will be ready for the open road. Except Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO said his company is just two years away from full autonomous driving, according to a report published this week. “We’re going to end up with…
You have to hand it to Tesla: The company really knows how to surprise its customers, and in a good way In a YouTube video posted Wednesday, you can see a Tesla Model X performing a three minute-Christmas show, with lights blinking and doors moving to the tune of Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Wizards in Winter.” See…