The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is upgrading its investigation into Ford Motor Co.'s hands-free technology — called BlueCruise — after two fatal crashes involving all-electric ...

US authorities could be about to show Ford’s BlueCruise system a red light. A preliminary investigation into the safety of the tech has been pushed through to the next level, and may ultimately lead ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded its investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise driver-assist system. Significantly, NHTSA has moved to an engineering analysis after ...

There’s no doubt about the value of a car that can drive itself. Today though, we don’t live in a world where such vehicles are ubiquitous. Instead, we have several semi-autonomous driving ...

Despite what some drivers believe, an advanced driver assistance system doesn't allow any vehicle to truly drive itself. The person sitting behind the wheel needs to be able to take over at a moment's ...

Ford this summer rolls out Intelligent Speed Limiter technology that reads traffic speed limit signs, and adjusts your car's cruise control accordingly. It lets you cruise 5 mph over the limit, but -- ...

While some electric vehicles can be accused of lacking soul, Ford has been careful ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...