Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash. The tests brought a warning from the auto club that...

Consumer Reports said Thursday that Tesla Motors is misleading car owners by calling its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot, potentially giving them too much trust in their car's ability to drive itself.The influential magazine said Tesla should drop

Shopping for a new car with life-saving active safety tech can be a challenge, and not just because of rapidly evolving technology. Compounding the confusion is that there is no widely accepted name for technologies such as automatic emergency braking...

Uber is bringing a small number of self-driving cars to its ride-hailing service in San Francisco a move likely to excite the city's tech-savvy population and certain to antagonize California regulators.The Wednesday launch in Uber's hometown expands a pu...

Hyundai and Kia on Thursday showcased a fully automated valet system that is currently under consideration for production. The system leverages technology being developed for self-driving cars and is operated via a smartphone. Upon reaching a parking facility, the driver...

A study by the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in September found that drivers of vehicles with advanced driver assistance system technologies in their vehicles found them to be generally helpful and trustworthy, but failed to understand the...

The U. S. Department of Transportation released an 80-page update of NHTSA guidance dubbed “Automated Vehicles 3. 0” on Thursday in an effort to make self-driving car development easier. Currently, NHTSA regulations require automakers to meet nearly 75 different safety...