Since rumors first emerged that Apple might be working on a car, members of the tech and auto press have been skeptical. Car makers have been quoted attacking the temerity of Apple in attempting to get into the car business. It’s almost reminiscent of the statements that Apple had no business making cell phones, and we […]

So at long last, Apple has unleashed CarPlay, the auto integration scheme formerly known as iOS in the car, and it appears most major car makers — and some not so major — have embraced it. For the well-heeled, you’ll soon be able to buy a new Ferrari with CarPlay. For the rest of us, you’ll probably find […]

I suppose Ford’s executives felt that a partnership with Microsoft to create a new user interface scheme for their vehicle’s infotainment systems seemed perfectly logical. After all, Windows was the number one personal computing platform on the planet — this was before the amazing growth of iOS and Android. Surely giving customers something built by the company […]

In this weekend’s newsletter, I gave a brief overview of the state of certain compact and mid-sized cars in different price ranges. I was actually quite impressed by the lot as far as comfort and drivability were concerned, certainly compared to the little cars I drove long, long ago. The lone sore spot, and you […]