Autotech

Upgrading a radio used to be simple. Swap the unit, connect a harness, and you were done. Today, that approach no longer works on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re installing a digital cluster, infotainment system, airbag module, or camera system, VIN programming is often required. But why has it become mandatory — and what exactly […]

For years, the center infotainment screen was the focal point of in-car technology. Navigation, media, vehicle settings, and apps all lived in the middle of the dashboard. Today, that’s changing. Digital instrument clusters are quickly becoming the primary interface between the driver and the vehicle — and in many cases, the most important screen in

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software continues to evolve, with several incremental updates rolling out across late 2025 as the company refines its autonomous driving stack. The latest builds focus on smoother performance, refined steering behaviors, and improved decision-making on real roads — but real-world results still show a mix of advancement and limitations. What’s New

With modern vehicles becoming more like smart devices on wheels, the software running behind instrument clusters, dashboards, and infotainment systems is increasingly important. For General Motors (GM), rolling out a widespread over-the-air (OTA) update for digital instrument clusters could mark a big step — giving owners new features and better performance without hardware changes. Why

In today’s vehicles, safety systems are more advanced than ever — and the airbag control module sits at the center of all of it. When a crash happens, this module records impact data, deploys the airbags, and stores a permanent crash event. After even a minor collision, the module often becomes locked, preventing the airbags

BMW is taking in-car displays to an entirely new level with its next-generation Panoramic Head-Up Display, debuting on the company’s upcoming Neue Klasse electric vehicles. Instead of a small floating projection in front of the driver, this new HUD stretches across the full width of the windshield, creating an immersive, high-visibility interface designed for future

For decades, the instrument cluster was one of the simplest components in a vehicle — a set of analog gauges powered by mechanical cables, physical sensors, and a few bulbs behind the panel. Today, it has become one of the most advanced electronic systems in the entire cabin. The shift from analog needles to fully

Image source NVIDIA Makes the World Robotaxi-Ready With Partnership With Uber Technologies, Inc., Stellantis and Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.October 28 2025 — At its global tech conference, NVIDIA unveiled the next step in its expansion into automotive through its new compute platform for autonomous vehicles — the DRIVE AGX Hyperion 10 architecture. NVIDIA Newsroom+2MotorTrend+2 What’s