Technology

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter in the middle of the night to 
 showcase 
 new software for rain-detecting windshield wipers.

Don't throw out that compact disc just yet. Seven in 10 car shoppers still 
 want a CD player, according to a new survey by IHS Markit.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is adding tests of rear-crash 
 prevention systems to its crash-test repertoire.

A new survey finds there's a large information gap about self-driving car 
 technology for 60 percent of the public. Only 9 percent say they know a 
 lot.

There have been many versions of the BMW 6 Series. Now there's a four-
 door Gran Turismo, a sort of hatchback version of the 6 Series we got up 
 close and personal with at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show.

Mercedes-Benz's flagship of flagships, the supersized Mercedes-Maybach S-
 Class, has an updated look for 2019.

Hyundai's 2018 Elantra four-door compact sedan gets a Top Safety Pick 
 Plus award when equipped with optional front crash and headlight 
 systems.

Approximately 470 model-year 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell electric 
 vehicles are being recalled for ECU software.

Hyundai's nicely updated 2018 Sonata gasoline models will be joined by 
 freshened hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions unveiled at the 2018 Chicago 
 Auto Show.