Mercedes-Benz & Google have announced a partnership between the luxury automaker and tech giant, aimed at developing the next-generation digital luxury car experience.
Much like Apple’s CarPlay system, which offers deeper integration between Apple mobile devices and the touchscreen interface on new vehicle models that support it, Google’s Android Auto well on its way to finding a spot on your dashboard as well. Recently Google developers created a video showing off the features of the new system and how it all works while on the go.
The current popular line of thinking dictates that soon, and in a fairly sudden paradigm shift, driveless cars will be among us, carting us from place to place with little or no input from the driver, a la the Google car. The reality of driveless car technology is that most of its implementation will likely be rolled out gradually through embedded features on your everyday vehicle which will provide different aspects of driving assistance. You might not realize it, but some of the fledgling steps of this technology can probably already be found in your current daily driver.
The spy photographers over at Autoblog just recently caught this, a camoflauged 2014 model year Jeep Grand Cherokee, out and about on the road.
While Tom Cruise may not be behind the wheel in these recent spy photos of BMW’s i8 coupe, the shots do show that the Bavarian manufacturer is sticking fairly close to the concept car’s unique design.
Infiniti has announced their next production vehicle, the 2013 JX. It is a three-row luxury crossover that seats seven.
It’s tax season. We know, bummer. But once you’re done crunching the numbers, many of you will be expecting a check from the IRS. A quick Google search suggests last year’s average refund for an individual was $3000. That’s enough for a car! That’s where eBay Motors comes in.
Bentley has taken the wraps of the new Continental GT, and is showing off its new look, as well as some interesting information about the updated model.