By John R. Quain
Oct 11
Tesla Again Says, No Robotaxi (Yet)
Desperately scrambling to catch up to the technology being used by dozens of other automotive companies such as Google's Waymo and GM's...
By John R. Quain
Oct 2
Transportation News: Enel X Throws in the Towel in North America, ChargePoint Pivots
The company behind the popular JuiceBox home electric vehicle (EV) chargers is closing its operations in the U.S. and Canada, effective...
By John R. Quain
Sep 26
The Best of IFA 2024: From AI Robovacs to Follow-Me Laptops
After a century of impressing the public--including one very enthusiastic Albert Einstein in 1930--the IFA (Internationale...
By John R. Quain
Sep 8
AI and Paternalism = Big Brother?
What happens when AI goes paternalistic? If ethicists and polemicists like Jessica Flanigan think paternalistic laws are unjustified,...
By John R. Quain
Jul 17
The Best, Most Reliable Classic Cars
For many of us, our first love had steel curves and a throaty howl when you stepped on the accelerator. Whether it was a 1967 Corvette or...
By John R. Quain
Jul 9
NHTSA: Speed (Still) Kills
Summer in the U.S. means road trips, lots of road trips. With roughly 82 percent of Americans planning to make at least one long sojourn...
By John R. Quain
Jun 14
Are Chinese Companies Leading the Way in Autonomous Vehicles?
Anyone who has traveled to Europe will note the startling inroads Chinese EV makers have made in a slew of countries. And it's been well...
By John R. Quain
May 3
High-Tech Safety Systems Help to Dispel Myths About Older Drivers
The rap against older drivers is that they are a hazard on the road, only drive on Sundays, and can't keep up with new technologies....
By Caroline Miller & John R. Quain
Apr 30
Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra Review: You Had Me at "Hello, Rocky"
You may not be able to buy an autonomous car (yet) but there's one autonomous device that is already a big hit: robotic vacuums. The...
By John R. Quain
Apr 9
What Raises (or Lowers) Your Car Insurance
It’s not your imagination: Car insurance has gone up — a lot. So much so that auto insurance premiums are now a significant force driving...