LAS VEGAS — Until this moment, BMW has been the only carmaker with production-ready gesture controls. However, Volkswagen just got into the touch-free game with the debut of its new 9.2-inch infotainment system — complete with gesture controls — here at the 2016 International CES. The system that will be pushed into the German automaker’s…
LAS VEGAS — Down, but not out, Volkswagen has officially unveiled at International CES a car that signifies its new way forward. Diesel is done (I hope) and, in its place, VW will focus on electrification. It’s called the BUDD-e and, as you can see, it’s both a nod to the German carmaker’s past as…
LAS VEGAS — If you thought the Tesla Model S would be the only EV driving itself around for the near future, well, you’d be wrong. Kia just got its license to drive fully autonomous Soul EVs on the public roads in Nevada. But that’s not the Korean carmaker’s only autonomous tech announcement made at…
LAS VEGAS — Toyota made known last November that it would spend $1 billion to found the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) charged with researching both artificial intelligence (AI) as well as robotics. Now, at 2016 International CES, the world’s largest carmaker announced it has filled the positions on its bi-costal team. See also: Toyota’s planned…
LAS VEGAS — While cars are increasingly becoming more tech-savvy by the minute, motorcycles have been left in the proverbial dust. That is, until now. BMW debuted its laser headlight and head-up display (HUD) helmet concepts. See also: VW’s new Beetle Dune is a modern ‘Baja Bug’ for your daily commute Image: BMW The HUD…
LAS VEGAS — BMW has lots of ideas for the future. And most involve its i8 plug-in hybrid sports car The latest idea is called the BMW i Vision Future Interaction Concept Car, which shows how you’ll likely interact with self-driving BMW models in the future. Another concept is the i8 Mirrorless, which uses cameras…
LAS VEGAS — Car companies allowing owners to remotely interact with their cars by way of a smartphone app is nothing new. Allowing drivers to talk to their cars and control them by voice command, like in the now-infamous 1980s TV show Knight Rider, is. Amazingly, that’s exactly what Volvo has done. See also: VW’s…
LAS VEGAS — Yet another automaker has brought both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto into its dashboards. This time, it’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). See also: Ford SYNC adds Android Auto, more AppLink apps and 4G LTE for 2017 FCA announced Monday morning at the 2016 International CES that it was finally adopting the two…
LAS VEGAS — Just last month, Ford added Siri to its SYNC-equipped cars. Now it’s following up with even more connectivity at 2016 International CES: Android Auto and a slew of new apps. Just like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto allows drivers with Android-powered phones to plug their device into their Ford and access their smartphone…