The fast-moving portable navigation device (PND) market has seen the rapid deployment of new innovations, and connectivity is the technology driving the latest revolution. Today, Garmin has introduced...
Driving while texting has become recognized as an extremely serious road hazard—and for good reason. A recent National Safety Council (NSC) report estimates more than 636,000 crashes are caused...
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) commemorated its 50th anniversary and impact on automotive safety with car-nage. Highlighting the progress made in occupant production over the past f...
The Consumer Reports GPS test team continues to log miles throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area testing iPhone applications. The latest software to be run through the testing gauntlet...
Here, we continue the staff's personal insights into the October-issue sporty car test group that included the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Subaru WRX, ...
We have often said that the navigation industry moves quickly, with new innovations advancing the state of the art every three to six months. The companies that lag behind can be left in the dust with...
Portable navigation device (PND) maker TomTom has made a bold move to provide an iPhone navigation application that approximates its traditional navigators, distinguishing it as the only company to...
Tuesday, October 27th, Consumer Reports will release the findings from the 2009 annual car reliability survey at 2 p.m. Join us an hour later on the Cars Blog for a live, interactive chat with our aut...
It doesn’t take a major automaker, or even an established company to build a credible competitor for the Automotive X Prize. It turns out, it doesn’t even need a team run by grownups.
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Late September, Toyota Motor Sales issued advice online for Lexus and Toyota vehicle owners to remove their floor mats pending further investigation into sudden acceleration complaints. As promised, t...
