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 ...

The computers - I think he's right about one part of it, which is that we can't guarantee that a computer in a car won't fail, and there are many, you know, ways for extremely complex systems to fail ...

New cars now ship with sprawling touchscreens, app stores, and always-on data connections that make them feel less like ...

The world's most popular electric vehicle manufacturer has issued a mammoth recall stateside. Although the remedy has already been released in the form of an over-the-air update, certain vehicles may ...

In 1979, the United States Congress approved a 1.5-billion-dollar bailout for one of the nation’s top ten corporations and the smallest of Detroit’s Big Three. Chrysler’s CEO Lee Iacocca himself ...

Tesla has officially issued a recall on over 200,000 vehicles in the US over the self-driving computer inside the vehicle short-circuiting and failing to work. This is an issue that Electrek has been ...

Nvidia will grow its presence throughout the automotive industry, confirming that four Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers will use its technology to power their automated driving systems. While ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. These days, cars are computer centers on wheels. Today’s vehicles can ...

The installation of in-car computers for the Fremont Police Department is expected to increase productivity, officials said. Two of six mobile data terminals have been installed into cruisers and went ...

So I was in my VW dealership's service department today, and I overheard a conversation between a tech and a customer that I'm curious about.<P>The check engine light had come on in the customer's car ...