Published on Dec. 21, 2024, 5:32 p.m.

In the modern cockpit, the driver is no longer merely an operator but an information processor. We are awash in a deluge of dat…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 1:46 p.m.

There is a unique weight to the simple ‘click’ of a car seat buckle. It’s a sound that resonates with a silent promise—a promis…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 1:38 p.m.

It’s a scene that plays out in millions of cars every day. A new parent, cautiously pulling away from the curb, glances in the …

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 11:09 a.m.

In the world of automotive engineering, progress is often defined by the elegant resolution of conflicting demands: performance…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 11:01 a.m.

There was a time, not so long ago in the grand arc of automotive history, when a child’s place in a car was little more than an…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 10:46 a.m.

For decades, automotive engineering has been obsessed with a singular, noble goal: occupant protection. We’ve meticulously desi…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 10:31 a.m.

Look at a photograph of a family car from the 1960s. You might see children peering out the rear window, perhaps even standing …

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 10:20 a.m.

In the annals of automotive history, the 1960s marked a seismic shift. Spurred by public outcry and landmark safety legislation…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 10:12 a.m.

In the world of automotive engineering, we celebrate the silent guardians of safety. We talk about high-strength steel safety c…

Published on Dec. 16, 2024, 9:20 a.m.

In the controlled violence of a crash test lab, the event is over in milliseconds. A sled erupts forward, simulating a 30-mph c…