Technology

BMW will team with three tech companies to generate crowd-sourced map 
 data from its newly developed cars starting in 2018.

California-based Pursuit Systems, a company that builds equipment for 
 movie and television studios, added a crane-outfitted Ford Edge ST to its 
 fleet of camera vehicles.

Honda's 2019 model-year refresh for the popular Civic now hits the sportier 
 Si grades, albeit in pared-down form.

Safety may not be sexy, but it sure is popular. Hyundai is the latest brand 
 to make several key safety features standard on its 2019 Tucson compact 
 SUV.

According to a new study from AAA, advanced driver assistance systems 
 can add up to $3,000 in repair costs following a minor accident.

Jaguar's new 2019 I-Pace electric SUV will have standard Apple CarPlay 
 and Android Auto smartphone compatibility.

Jaguar says the new I-Pace, a low-slung electric SUV, will have an EPA-
 rated 234 miles of electric range. That makes it one of just a handful of 
 electric cars to break the 200-mile mark.

The latest update to Google Maps adds searchable electric vehicle charging 
 stations to the app, improving functionality for those with all-electric and 
 plug-in hybrid vehicles.

We recently had the chance to drive Mazda's SkyActiv-X Prototype in 
 California, a platform for new, more efficient gasoline engine technology.

We decided to pit our Best of 2017-winning Chrysler Pacifica and Best of 
 2018-winning Volkswagen Atlas against each other to determine which was 
 the superior family hauler.