Acura Touchpad Aims to Cut Confusion, Distraction

The new touchpad – lying horizontal in the center console, in easy reach with the driver’s right hand – aims to improve ease-of-use by corresponding directly to the screen: Touching the electronic pad is like touching the actual screen.

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’18 Buick Regal TourX Some Kind of Finisher

Test Drive
The TourX shines most getting you to your getaway rather than into the heart of it and, unlike the high-roof SUVs and CUVs, you can reach the bike or kayak stored on top without a step stool or scraping the sill plate with your Timberlands.

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NHTSA’s Approach to Autonomous Vehicles Taking Form

Industry Voices
Two autonomous-vehicle bills, each with bipartisan support, are making their way through Congress. As these vehicle technologies progress, the industry should expect to see changes in the laws and regulations in this area.

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New Hyundai Santa Fe Gets Diesel, Bolder Look

The Santa Fe’s smooth, sculpted exterior has been replaced with blocky, muscular lines, pronounced fender flares and a more SUV-like stance.

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Autonomous Vehicles: A Lighter Shade of Green?

University of Michigan and Ford researchers say the added weight, electricity demand and aerodynamic drag of the sensors and computers used in autonomous vehicles contribute significantly to their lifetime energy use and greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Mercedes-Benz Includes PHEVs in Facelifted C-Class

2018 Geneva Auto Show
The C350e and C350de plug-in hybrids go on sale later this year in Europe as part of a facelifted Mercedes-Benz C-Class lineup that will make its public debut in both sedan and wagon body styles at the upcoming 2018 Geneva auto show.

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Vehicle Dependability Up, But Not for All Brands, Study Shows

There were fewer problems reported overall by U.S. consumers after three years of ownership, but more brands fall below average in this year’s J.D. power rankings.

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Autonomous Cars More Vulnerable to Hacking, Expert Says

“The only motive I see is that someone might want to cause damage and chaos. The other possible motive is to cause embarrassment. And right now, that can only be done on a targeted one-to-one basis,” Bryson Bort says.

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Hybrid Energy Storage Key to Electric Auto Features

INDUSTRY VOICES
Premium vehicles’ features have demanding power requirements and each requires frequent, quick, high-power charge and discharge events, which is pushing energy-storage engineers to revolutionize the board-net strategy for the platform.

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New Bosch Division Focused on Connected Mobility

Bosch is meeting growing demand for connected mobility via ride sharing, which encompasses online services and apps for carpools as well as for arranging driving services and taxis. The company recently acquired Splitting Fares, a startup serving commuters who want to share a ride to the same workplace or place of study.

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EVs’ Growth Will Increase Need for Backup Power

Industry Voices
The aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico demonstrates the potentially devastating consequences of not having electricity for an extended period. Thus, backup-charging infrastructure is necessary so EVs can operate when power is inaccessible.

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