BMW’s future cruise control will read traffic lights

Adaptive cruise control systems work well on highways. Once you get into town, though, they're less helpful -- and a lot of that has to do with traffic lights. Current systems don't recognize them, resulting in drivers running a red, putting themselv...

Lexus makes camera and radar safety features standard for 2020 cars

You'd think that luxury automakers would load their cars with safety tech by default, but that's not always the case -- it hasn't been for Lexus, anyway. However, the company is making amends for that shortfall. It's making its Safety System+ a stand...

Porsche InnoDrive moves cruise control forward — and through the curves

By Jordan Golson A few years ago, I tried adaptive cruise control for the first time — a week in Boston's horrific commuting traffic, in a Volvo XC60. It was a revelation. Without the need to constantly brake and accelerate, stop-and-go traffi...

TRW Automotive will display its latest Automated Systems at CES 2015


TRW Automotive is famous for providing driver assist and partially-automated functions. The company has also been busy in developing the automated systems of tomorrow. People interested in the...

Carmakers: Driverless cars need legal framework


Carmakers and technology companies urge lawmakers to catch up to driverless tech LAS VEGAS (AP) — With apologies to David Hasselhoff and "KITT," Knight Rider reruns aren't the only...