Technology

In an act of unity, the Senate has advanced the HOT CARS Act of 2017.

Nissan has teamed up with Amazon to enable owners to control some car 
 functions through the online giant's Alexa voice service.

GM has committed to introducing two new all-electric vehicles in the next 
 18 months, the first of a promised 20 new all-electrics by 2023.

The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class has earned the Insurance Institute for 
 Highway Safety's top award, Top Safety Pick Plus.

Thanks to complete integration of Amazon Alexa into mid-2018-and-later 
 BMW and Mini models, there's now no escaping that Prime addiction.

In an email to employees Tuesday, Dyson's founder and CEO announced 
 that a team is working on the company's first electric vehicle.

Ford and Lyft have announced a partnership that Ford says will put self-
 driving Fords into Lyft's ride-hailing network.

A recent study by Autolist found that some hybrid vehicles are holding their 
 value better than gas-powered versions, a historical reversal.

Nissan's Altima family sedan is getting a safety-features boost for 2018 and 
 a small price bump for 2018.