
At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, automakers act like tech companies, unveiling new software that will change how we interact with our cars. The goal is to create a single ecosystem for in-car applications and dominate the infotainment space.

At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, automakers act like tech companies, unveiling new software that will change how we interact with our cars. The goal is to create a single ecosystem for in-car applications and dominate the infotainment space.


Toyota has quietly made a change in most of its models that could save lives if a car’s accelerator sticks open — and it’s not the one at the center of the $1.1-billion settlement of Toyota’s unintended acceleration lawsuits.
The 2013 Ford Fusion, that was recently named Green Car of the Year, gives a nod to the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, rated by the US Environmental Protection Agency at 108 MPGe, making it arguably America’s most fuel-efficient vehicle.
Of course this information is a little confusing with the “e” attached to the MPG number, as you ponder “What the heck does that really mean?”