The Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) has highlighted several key automotive technologies that they consider important for senior drivers to embrace. These recommended auto technologies are important emerging auto technologies, many of which are being introduced by automakers and being embraced by mainstream auto drivers. Twelve of the most important auto technologies [...]

When one thinks about buying a new car, one doesn’t often think about improvements to headlight technology as the impetus for such a purchase, and few of us would probably reject a particular automobile if the headlights work properly. Nevertheless, with all the improvements to auto manufacturing going on right now, headlight improvements being among [...]

In 2010, according to one estimate, 5.4 million automobile crashes resulted in 33,000 deaths and 2.2 million injuries. That’s a ratio of more than 40% injuries to crashes. The good news is that industry experts are claiming that these numbers can be reduced with one simple technology: self-braking cars. Self-braking technology comes in varying degrees. [...]

Ford Motor Company thinks you will. That’s why they’ve made an option for the best selling Ford Fusion to include an upgrade option in 2013 that will cost you $295 if you go for it. The option is an auto start-stop feature. Ford isn’t the first automaker to introduce this feature. Other cars that have [...]

With every good development there is a danger. Automobiles use the same digital technologies that computers use, specifically, Bluetooth and wireless cell phone technology. Because of this, it can be susceptible to the same types of weaknesses, including the acquisition of computer viruses. So is this something you should be concerned about or afraid of? [...]

What do drivers do when the economy goes south and they’re not willing to take on new debt? They drive older cars. New vehicle sales took a turn for the worse in 2009 as they went down a full 21 percent. At the same time, older car sales went up. And while new car sales [...]

Shopping for a used car? I can hear the groans already—it’s not always easy. You’re probably wondering how you can: Get the best deal possible Be sure you’re getting a reliable vehicle Find a reputable dealer who will give you the information you need to make a good decision PureCars wants to answer those questions [...]

Have you ever wondered what it would take to start a rent-a-car service? With RelayRides you don’t need to. You can rent out your own car. The concept is real simple. Car owners can rent out their car by the day or by the hour. You are encouraged to set your own prices, but it [...]

USA Today asks if vehicle safety is tied to in-dash technology. Or, more succinctly, are cars to blame for distracted driving? If you’ve ever seen an accident where the person at fault was someone talking on the phone or texting, then you know the answer to that question. The problem is, now, auto manufacturers are [...]

The great-grandson of Henry Ford is lobbying for a radical change in how vehicles are driven in the future. Bill Ford is the executive chairman of Ford Motor Company and he is making huge predictions about how vehicles in the future will interact with each other and pedestrians. Among the predictions Ford is making are: [...]