Out of more than 50 cars and trucks I drove this year, here are my favorites
(image credit: Sam Abuelsamid) In my daily role as a transportation analyst with Navigant Research, I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to drive and evaluate a lot of different cars and trucks every year so that I can keep on top of what’s happening in the industry. I’ve driven more than […]
My awesome wife +Julie Abuelsamid gave me an early xmas gift. Knowing that I only rarely wear a tie, she thought I should have some that better suit my personality.
If true, a partnership between +Ford Motor Company and +Google Self-Driving Car Project could be a good fit
Over the past few years, Google has approached a number of automakers to collaborate on autonomous vehicles, but they have balked. The influence of auto vet John Krafcik at Google and Ford’s current approach may have much to do with why the two companies are reportedly moving toward a joint venture.
When a dimwit like Sen. Tom Cotton opposes the Apple stance on encryption, you know Apple is on the right side of the issue.
Because crimes don’t hurt people, encryption does.
This is why I'll never again buy a carrier-locked phone. My wife's 2014 Moto X got the Marshmallow update a few days ago and mine got it today.
Buy unlocked phones. Please. If you want software updates the quickest, this is your best bet. It’s also going to aid in shutting up Apple tools fans in the future, but that’s not what this is about. This is about you getting updates to the newest versions of Android the fastest, so that you can experience …
WooHoo! Just got the notification to update my 2014 Moto X to Android 6! Downloading now
* +Kia Motors America has done a great job on the Forte5 SX*
Forty years ago, with the addition of three little letters to the compact Golf, Volkswagen established a market segment that persists to this day. The quick and sustained success of the GTI has since inspired virtually every automaker to create their own interpretation on the “hot hatch” idea. Over the years hot hatches have waxed …
The 2017 +Ford Motor Company GT will be the first production car with a +Corning Incorporated Gorilla Glass windshield, saving 12 pounds
VideoThe 2017 Ford GT will be the first production car with a Gorilla Glass windshield (photo credit: Sam Abuelsamid) Given the numerous challenges faced by the auto industry today as it tries to meet future fuel economy and CO2 emissions standards, one might wonder why Ford is expending resources on a […]
*If you're interested in a sporty Toyota Corolla, walk across the showroom floor and check out the Scion iM*
Compared to the rest of the world, the American automotive market is an anomaly in ways. No where else will you find fullsize pickup trucks selling in such enormous numbers with the big trucks from Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler being the perennial best-sellers for years on end. Move beyond our borders however, and so-called …
It's definitely possible that only a small group of engineers at +Volkswagen USA? knew the details of the big cheat, but they definitely can't take all the blame
Many are skeptical of VW’s claim that only a handful of lower-level employees are to blame for the doctoring of its vehicles’ performance for emissions testing, but In a narrow sense, it actually is possible. A surprisingly small number of people at any automaker are involved in writing the engine control software at the heart of the scandal.