

I Drove a 40-Ton Tractor Trailer (Daimler's eCascadia)
"Go slow." Yeah, you don't have to tell me twice. It's the first time I've ever driven a full-blown, road-hogging, fully-loaded (78,000...
By John R. Quain
Jan 22, 2019


Tuff Stuff: Luggage That Can Weather a Storm
A lot of luggage looks tough but isn't waterproof or strong enough to protect fragile electronics. The Pelican Elite BA30 Vacationer is...
By John R. Quain
Jan 16, 2019


CES 2019: Self-Driving Cars Dominate
"It's really an autonomous car show now," Valeo's CTO, James Schwyn, told me one evening at this year's CES consumer electronics trade...
By John R. Quain
Jan 14, 2019


The Week in Autonomy: Is a Big AV Reset Coming?
There were plenty of autonomous car announcements over the last week or more, including releases from Waymo, Intel, and Uber. But what...
By John R. Quain
Nov 9, 2018


NHTSA Shuts Down a Shuttle
Many companies working in the autonomous driving space cite the tardiness or absence of government regulation as a major impediment to...
By John R. Quain
Oct 26, 2018


Swede Emotion: 2019 Volvo S60 First Drive
With every new model, Volvo refines its semi-autonomous safety technology, and the snazzy 2019 Volvo S60 is no exception. Snazzy? A...
By John R. Quain
Oct 19, 2018


Hyundai's 2019 Nexo Offers Remote Control Parking
Yes, Hyundai's Nexo is a super-cooled hydrogen fuel cell car with a wide LCD dashboard and a maximum range of 380 miles (longest in the...
By John R. Quain
Oct 14, 2018


The Week in Autonomy: Dents and the DOT
Last month, there were three reported autonomous vehicle accidents in California, a state where the department of transportation makes...
By John R. Quain
Oct 5, 2018


GM Debuts a Baby Caddy: The 2019 Cadillac XT4, a Comfortable, Compact Crossover
Can we squeeze one more model into the luxury compact crossover category? Cadillac thinks so and has just introduced its all new bouncing ba
By John R. Quain
Sep 17, 2018


BMW's High-Flying Concept Car
With security usually reserved for blockbuster premieres, BMW flew into four cities around the world last week with a customized Boeing...
By John R. Quain
Sep 15, 2018





















































