UK car insurer esure has cooked up an app that addresses the increasing danger of smartphone-induced driver distraction.

Connected cars with features like internet-enabled navigation and streaming media will soon be the norm with 50 million being sold every year by 2017.

Free Android and iPhone telematics app rates your driving skills and offers cash back for use.

Audi Cam is a new online service that gives you access to video service reports, including audio commentary and pricing.

Honda has announced its overhauled Accord saloon will be the first model to get the new HondaLink cloud-connected system.

BMW has added touch control to its wheel-driven iDrive infotainment platform.

The Fiat 500L is the world's first car with an optional and extremely exciting coffee machine.

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In depth 4G networks and smart cities will allow your car to talk to the ones in front and behind to pick the quickest route through traffic

A triple whammy of style, technology and unparalleled safety - that's the plan for the new Volvo V40.

The TomTom Via 135 boasts voice recognition and maps for the UK and Ireland, but does it offer truly hands-free sat nav?

Vauxhall has made smartphone integration a top priority for its snazzy new microcar, the ADAM.

Lexus says it's the biggest screen ever fitted to this class of car.

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Ford aims to stop its infotainment system from distracting you by keeping tabs on you and your surroundings.

IN DEPTH Mercedes' new A-Class hatchback is taking smartphone in-car integration trend to a whole new level.

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In Depth Ford's touch and voice-controlled infotainment kit is here at last. But is it any good? To find out, TechRadar got its sticky fingers on a SYNC-equipped Ford Focus.

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IN DEPTH Navigation, entertainment, pollen alerts; Ford's SYNC tech is turning your car into your favourite phone accessory and keeping you safe.

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IN DEPTH Telematics systems will soon be monitoring your personal driving style, enabling insurers to calculate fairer premiums.

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