Robocar race winner: aging baby boomers may get self-guided wheels in the future   05 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
Chris Urmson, director of technology for a Carnegie Mellon team that won a DARPA race for self-guided cars, says 'autonomous vehicles' could be driving people around in 10 to 20 years.

Source: Computerworld

SEMA: 2,000 Vendors, but One Star   02 Nov 2007 23:43 GMT
The Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show is an idea farm, and no one seems to have more fertile ideas than Chip Foose.
Source: NY Times

Grand Switch Auto   02 Nov 2007 23:24 GMT
Like many import car enthusiasts, Brian Alcazar was drawn to the Mitsubishi Evolution Lancer by its turbo engine and all-wheel-drive system.
Source: NY Times

An Associate Makes Full Partner   02 Nov 2007 23:16 GMT
Perhaps the most striking aspect of the C-Class is that it no longer looks like a skimpier version of more luxurious Mercedes-Benz models.
Source: NY Times

As Hybrids Evolve, Gains Grow Elusive   02 Nov 2007 23:15 GMT
As technologies develop and gasoline-electric powertrains become available in more models, improvements over existing hybrids seem incremental.
Source: NY Times

A Child From Their First Marriage   02 Nov 2007 15:43 GMT
The prospect of a takeover of Volkswagen by Porsche recalls a difficult collaboration of four decades ago, the 914.
Source: NY Times

Hey, Mr. Escalade Man   02 Nov 2007 15:14 GMT
If he revisits Highway 61 yet again, chances are Bob Dylan will do it in a Cadillac Escalade, just like the one he drives in a new television commercial.
Source: NY Times