Here's what drives cars of the '80sâ the Electronic Computer Module(ECM).Typical GM unit has an analog board to run sensors, digital board for"thinking" and memory. Removable PROM(at left)calibrates ...

Ford and Bug Labs announced today they are creating a platform that will encourage users to modify computers in the automaker’s future cars, bringing together the creativity of computer hackers and ...

Tesla has officially issued a recall on over 200,000 vehicles in the US over the self-driving computer inside the vehicle short-circuiting and failing to work. This is an issue that Electrek has been ...

Almost all cars made after 1996 have an OBD2 diagnostic port for plugging into and reading trouble codes when a “check engine” light comes on. But some vehicles, particularly German ones made after ...

Nvidia will grow its presence throughout the automotive industry, confirming that four Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers will use its technology to power their automated driving systems. While ...

We've all heard about hackers breaking into computer networks, and even some smart home devices, but now, they're also able to hack their way into some cars. As car computers get more and more ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. These days, cars are computer centers on wheels. Today’s vehicles can ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - A team of top hackers working for Intel Corp's security division toil away in a West Coast garage searching for electronic bugs that could make automobiles vulnerable to lethal ...