Safety and Technology

It makes the Adam among the most connected small cars on the market

Opel is making the Adam available with its IntelliLink infotainment system that includes global radio running, navigation and Stitcher radio app. It also works with apps on iOS and Android devices to allow users to send data to their car. Apple de...

It is the first production car to have no connection between steering wheel and wheels

Infiniti is about to launch the world’s first steer-by-wire system in a production car on the Q50 later this year, and it is quite a gamble. Will buyers be okay with there being no connection between the steering wheel and wheels? And will e...

The system uses cameras and radar to scan in all directions around the car

Nissan is introducing its Safety Shield technology to its B-Segment cars on the Note. The system uses radar and cameras to scan around the entire vehicle for safety hazards. Safety Shield includes three systems working together. First there is...

It includes active steering and night and day animal and pedestrian detection

Volvo is showing the new features for the 2014 XC90 before it even reveals the new car, which is not due until the end of 2014. The new technologies include pedestrian detection at night, road edge and barrier detection, adaptive cruise control wi...

The lights can dip, dim and turn as needed for better visibility

Audi has made yet another leap in LED technology and will have active matric LED headlights available in the A8 later this year. The technology uses individually controlled LEDs to direct light exactly where it is needed. The new technology sp...

Small crossovers gets five-star scores

Euro NCAP has given out some awards for June for both cars and technology. Both the Honda CR-V and Citroën C4 Picasso received five-star awards.  The CR-V received a 93% rating for occupant protection, 74% for child protection, 6...

It calls the pilot project simTD

Mercedes-Benz announced earlier this week that it will have Car-to-X technology in its cars available by the end of the year. BMW, Audi, Ford and Opel have just completed their own four-year testing program for the technology for their cars with t...

It requires sensors in the cars and parking spot

Volvo is showing technology that allows cars to park themselves without drivers even being present, but the technology is still some ways away from being implemented because it involves specific sensors in the car and parking spot. The technology ...

It will be the first production car on the road with the technology

Mercedes-Benz says that it will have Car-to-X technology available in its production cars by the end of 2013. It will be the first automaker selling cars with the technology. Mercedes says that it will even be possible to retrofit the technology i...

Automakers want to define their brand with their own look

At its Tuesday press conference, Apple announced that it had developed a special version of its iOS mobile operating system to be incorporated into cars. Using voice commands, the operating system allows users to plat music, make calls, read messa...