Jamie Laudicina

There’s something ironic about the fact that cars, the quintessential symbol of 20th-century independence, are now becoming rolling fortresses of interconnected technology. The auto industry has reached a pivotal moment, caught between the push for smarter, more sustainable vehicles and the realities of consumer skepticism, regulatory headaches, and, let’s face it, a stubborn attachment to the good old gas-guzzling machines of yore.