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What Your Car’s Low Gas Light Really Means

How to Not Get Overcharged by a Mechanic

My husband took his car into our mechanic this morning to get enough work done to require a loaner car for the day and an estimate well over $1,000. “I’ll tell them not to change the cabin air filter,” he reassured me. “I can do that one myself.” Now if only he could install and align his own tires, change a serpentine belt and perform our state’s emissions test, we could really save some bucks.

Here's why a Bugatti Veyron oil change costs $21,000

This probably isn't something you can knock out on your lunch break.

Artificial Intelligence Touches Almost Everything Automotive

AI has many applications and can mean different things, even within the automotive world.

Show Me Your Automotive Jewelry

If you’re social distancing at home like I am, maybe you’re going around and cleaning and organizing everything you can get your hands on. (Use microfiber towels to clean your house!) Recently, I reorganized my earring tree and wanted to share a particular pair of earrings with you, as they’re relevant to this website. Do you have any automotive-themed jewelry of your own?

Here's what automotive engineers are feeling thankful for

Automotive engineers are thankful for much more than just slide rules and pocket protectors.

Getting To Automotive Grade

The path to automotive-grade chips is not straightforward yet, and can mean selling a vision to customers.

The Top 26 Automotive Tools Every Mechanic Needs

Having the right tool for the job is crucial. This collection of automotive tools is a terrific way to save time and eliminates headaches.

Machine Vision Inspection Speeds Up Automotive Lines

As machine vision technologies improve, providing more data more frequently, new uses for inspection during the manufacturing process are emerging By Bruce Morey Contributing Editor The automotive industry might represent the ultimate challenge to providers of machine vision equipment used in robotic guidance and material inspection. “The automotive industry is a microcosm of the entire …

These Are Your Most Enraging Automotive Pet Peeves

Pet peeves! Everyone’s got ‘em, so I have doubt that we also have them when it comes to cars. They can be big or small... but come on. It’s us. Of course our automotive pet peeves are big.

Best car maintenance tools

Here are the 10 best car maintenance tools we’ve picked from our personal tool collection that we believe automotive enthusiasts can’t work without.

How the Automotive Industry Uses Recycled Plastic for 3D Printing

3D printing is turning plastic waste into automotive parts, becoming a key component of recycling practices. Read more about green 3D printing.

Five original automotive campaigns driven by unconventional thinking

The competitive landscape across the automotive sector is fierce to say the very least.

Shedding Pounds In Automotive Electronics

Weight is suddenly a major concern for carmakers, but slimming down has repercussions.

Make Your New Year’s Automotive Resolutions!

As the new year approaches, find out some things you can do to keep your car running great and renew your passion for all things automotive in 2017!

Why IoT is dramatically disrupting aerospace and automotive

5G and IoT are set to transform the face of the automotive and aerospace industries. And as Aricent's Ben Pietrabella says, success depends on preparation and design of system architecture, enterprise architecture and data architecture.

Why Indian paint makers are shifting to water-based paints

Elevated input costs, especially crude oil prices, have taken the sheen off their gross margins in the past few quarters