Tag: automakers

Cars that park themselves and automatically convoy with other cars could reduce congestion and emissions.

Several automakers are developing technology to let cars drive themselves, mainly as a way to make driving more convenient and improve safety. But it could also significantly reduce gasoline consumption, says Nady Boules, the director of GM's Electrical and Controls Integration Lab.

GM and Chrysler may have won a $17.4 billion gift from the government a week before Christmas, but at their showrooms barely a creature was stirring.