Autonomous Cars

The six degrees of separation theory is a theory that each person in the world can be connected to every other person in the world in only six steps. The same theory could easily apply to the self-driving car industry. In fact, all the major players in autonomous driving can be connected in much...

Autonomous and self-driving cars are in the very early stages of adoption and many users are making a grave, and in at least one case deadly, decision to let the computer do all the driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently investigating what could be the...

It is no doubt that autonomous cars are the future. But, Ziv Aviram, co-founder, president and CEO of Mobileye NV (NYSE: MBLY), went a step ahead and told CNBC that driving will be illegal in another 20 years. Jerusalem, Israel-based Mobileye creates chips, apps and software algorithms, with its...

There’s no question that advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are poised for tremendous growth in coming years, but there's no reason to wait for the rubber to hit the road to invest in this new technology. Baird analyst Tristan Gerra sees three focus areas for investors looking to...

NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI), a provider of semiconductor products, announced on Monday it has achieved a "significant milestone" within the self-driving vehicle space. NXP Semiconductors touted its "comprehensive and highly manufacturable autonomous vehicles platform," which leverages its...

For the auto industry, the 21st century will be defined by new technology, and analysts believe that Mobileye NV (NYSE: MBLY) is positioned to be a major player. Barclays analyst Brian Johnson likes what he sees from Mobileye’s Q1 results, but the Mobileye story is all about the future....

On Monday morning’s PreMarket Prep, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) CFO Bob Shanks discussed the growth potential of the global auto market, the rise of electric vehicles and the potential time frame for driverless cars. Ford is coming off a record quarter, but Shanks believes the company can...

If you already own a Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model X or Model S but don’t want to shell out $3,000 to add the popular Autopilot feature, Tesla has some good news. If you’re curious about what you’re missing, the company is currently offering a free 30-day trial for...

Almost a week after Tesla Motors Inc (NYSE: TSLA)’s Model 3 reveal, the chatter about the newest vehicle has not subsided. Benzinga jumped at the chance to poll readers about their opinions toward the Model 3 and competitor in the space, General Motors Company (NYSE: GM)’s Chevy Bolt....

Despite previous reports that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU)'s CEO Sergio Marchionne is interested in aiding Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in developing a vehicle, new information has surfaced regarding the automaker CEO's interest in the industry's future. According to a CFA...

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s Model X may be everything its publicized to be, according to a recent note by Dougherty & Company LLC's Andrea James, "In general, I think the Model X handles great," James stated, "which means that car people will love the car and...

The first-ever accident caused by a self-driven Google (Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)) car shows it still needs some fine tuning and could even put regulators in a bind. On February 14, a Google self-driven car had pulled toward the right-hand curb to prepare for a right turn. It...

According to a recent Capital Market Laboratories piece, the autonomous car market is likely to live up to all the hype. Within the past few years, the dreams of self-driving cars, Auto-Pilot and Internet connected vehicles have captured the imaginations of the public, investors and great...