A sneak peek at Subaru’s first-ever hybrid

The hybrid version of the Boxer engine weighs around 300 pounds more than the standard gas-only version. In low-speed situations, the car can run on electricity, and it can start on electricity.

Cisco and NXP encourage car communication to make driving safer

Today, Cisco and NXP announced they are making a strategic investment in Cohda Wireless, which builds hardware to make cars smarter and more connected.

Xtime drives off with $23 million to make automotive services sleek, fast, and modern

Enterprise management platform Xtime raises $23M to streamline the automotive services industry.

iPad mini is already popping up in car dashboards (video)

A day after Apple's new iPad mini tablets hit retail shelves, people are already starting to do creative things with it.

Siri meets KITT: Nuance unveils in-car voice dictation platform Dragon Drive

As the rise in texting-related car accidents has shown, there’s a big demand for technology that allows drivers to be connected without distracting them from the road.

Nuance, makers of Dragon Naturally Speaking, may just have that solution. Its new …

Flying cars are real, and you can join the pre-order list now

Terrafugia, a Massachusetts company that’s making our dreams of flying cars a reality, has already taken 100 pre-orders for its second-generation flagship model The Transition.

We’ll take two.

The cars successfully completed their first test flights March 23, and …

Tobii keeps an eye on distracted drivers

The most dangerous part of any motor vehicle is the driver. Swedish eye-tracking pioneer Tobii just announced a platform to detect drowsiness and distraction in drivers.

There are 41,000 road traffic fatalities a year in the U.S. according to the …