Google ’s computer-driven car was a clever publicity teaser to raise its profile, but driver-less cars won’t be ubiquitous for at least 10 years. When they do appear though, the world as we know it ...

As one who reviews lots of embedded software looking for safety issues, I have been intrigued by the Toyota recall, and am anxiously awaiting the verdict on the computer controlled throttle issue.

Here's what drives cars of the '80sâ the Electronic Computer Module(ECM).Typical GM unit has an analog board to run sensors, digital board for"thinking" and memory. Removable PROM(at left)calibrates ...

Despite the hype that liberation day will dawn soon and cars will drive themselves, there’s no realistic chance that full-on self-driving will be available before 2030, and then only in a tiny number ...

In his editorial for the January 1986 issue of HOT ROD, former Editor Leonard Emanuelson observed, "We have just scratched the surface of hot rodding with electronics." In 1989, Hypertech's owner, ...

As transportation evolves from mechanical to digital, hackers are following the computers into cars. Just about any new car can be hacked — some even driven by remote control — as automakers depend ...

Automakers around the world, from Japan to Texas, are grappling with a global shortage of computer chips. Volkswagen sounded the alarm about the growing problem last month. Now more automakers are ...