By John R. Quain
- Sep 29, 2017
Daimler’s First Electric Trucks Take Manhattan, Aim to Supplant Diesel
A pair of 19th-century horse stables served as a backdrop in Manhattan’s East Village as Daimler Trucks unveiled its new electric...
By John R. Quain
- Jul 28, 2017
Tesla Model 3: Everything You Need to Know
In March 2016, in front of a small but exuberant crowd, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Model 3, positioned as an electric car for the...
By John R. Quain
- Jul 28, 2017
Follow that Car? Someone Already Is
Cars have become rolling listening posts. They can track phone calls and texts, log queries to websites, record what radio stations you...
By John R. Quain
- Jun 25, 2017
What Self-Driving Cars See
Giant tech companies are fighting over the technology in court. Start-ups around the world are racing to develop new versions of it. And...
By John R. Quain
- Jun 25, 2017
Soon, Your Car May Be Able to Read Your Expressions
When you shop for cat food online, Amazon knows who you are. When you look for the best airfares for summer vacation, Google knows who...
By John R. Quain
- Jun 8, 2017
2017 Could Prove to Be a Turning Point for Plug-In Hybrids
Until recently, if you wanted to ditch your gas guzzler and go electric, there were few choices. You could take the high road and opt for...
By John R. Quain
- Mar 10, 2017
Cars Will Talk to One Another. Exactly How Is Less Certain.
The Cadillac CTS is racing toward a blind corner, raising the anxiety of its passengers. Suddenly, a chime sounds and a “front cross...
By John R. Quain
- Feb 23, 2017
Self-Driving Cars Might Need Standards, but Whose?
The PC revolution, the internet boom, the smartphone economy — all were propelled along by a common set of technological standards. So...
By John R. Quain
- Feb 22, 2017
2017 BMW Series 5 Review: Precision Meets High Tech Street Smarts
Anyone who values an advanced level of precision will appreciate BMW's redesigned 5 Series sedan. From the outside, the 5 Series may not...
By John R. Quain
- May 25, 2016
End of the Road May Be Near for Side Mirrors
BEFORE engineers dreamed of eliminating drivers in cars, they imagined eliminating the side mirrors. The protuberances are ugly, create...
