Daily Archives: January 10, 2014

Driverless cars need legal framework

Driverless cars need legal framework - Photo/Julie Jacobson

Hydrogen- and solar-powered vehicles are on the streets. So are cars that can get you through stop-and-go traffic while you sit back and send texts from behind the wheel. Cars are even using radar, ultrasonic waves and cameras to jump into the passing lane and get around slowpokes.

Ford’s Fiesta back in Japan despite past failure

Ford's Fiesta back in Japan despite past failure- AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

Ford’s Fiesta compact is back in Japan despite failing a decade ago in a market dominated by Toyota and other powerful local brands that specialize in small cars.

Three-wheel $6,800 car readies for 2015 US launch

Three-wheel $6,800 car readies for 2015 US launch-(AFP Photo/Rob Lever)

Members of the media inspect a prototype of three-wheeled car, the brainchild of Paul Elio, founder and CEO of Elio Motors, on the sidelines of the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 9, 2014 in Las Vegas

Euro NCAP: Qoros 3 is safest car of 2013

Euro NCAP: Qoros 3 is safest car of 2013

In the annual Euro NCAP test ratings the Chinese manufacturer’s first ever production car has scored the highest marks of any vehicle tested over the course of the year.

Volvo design renaissance continues with latest SUV concept

Volvo design renaissance continues with latest SUV concept

The Concept XC CoupĂ© is the second show car based on the Swedish car company’s new scalable product architecture and expressing a newfound design confidence that had been missing from the brand for some time.