Google's Android Automotive OS for Software-Defined Vehicles transforms cars into smartphones with over-the-air updates for ...

The landscape of car ownership has been dramatically transformed by the integration of software into modern vehicles. Once defined by horsepower and design, today’s cars are increasingly valued for ...

Many newer cars allow owners to download software updates that can fix problems, improve performance, and even make some safety recall repairs. These “over-the-air” — or OTA — software updates have ...

Lexus drivers in Germany lose features due to software & regulation, highlighting how connectivity is reshaping true vehicle ...

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...

Despite years of effort and the outlay of billions of dollars, none of the world’s automakers have yet to match Tesla’s prowess in delivering over-the-air (OTA) software updates. Just like with your ...

Sign up for The Weekly Planet, a guide to living through climate change. For most of its short life, my Tesla Model 3 has aged beautifully. Since I bought the car, in ...

Android Automotive OS for Software-Defined Vehicles is an ‘open architecture’ for non-safety parts of the car’s internal computer. Android Automotive OS for Software-Defined Vehicles is an ‘open ...

Google has announced that Android Automotive will soon be able to control a lot more systems in a vehicle. The aim is to make software development easier in new cars, and it's already being embraced ...

Imagine turning the key or pressing the start button of your car—and nothing happens. Not because the battery is dead or the engine is broken but because a server no longer answers. For a growing ...

Car companies have big dreams for software features, connected services and more as they aim to make "smartphones on wheels." But the bankruptcy of one such automaker in China is showing what can go ...