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Star Trek and Car Wars: Creative Content and Social Media -- 'Spock v Spock'

Andy Betts | Posted 05.14.2013 | Business
Andy Betts

It is not only Star Trek fans who are enjoying the latest video and viral advertisement for Audi where Zachary Quinto, who plays Spock in the latest Star Trek films, and Leonard Nimoy, the original Spock, engage in one the funniest ads of the year.

Self-Driving Cars by 2025

Jen Alic | Posted 04.04.2013 | Green
Jen Alic

Autonomous cars will give drivers the right to claim that they are not liable for traffic incidents, but determining who is liable will be a bit tricky. Responsibility will somehow have to be shared by the driver and the maker of the technology and the car.

Remember, You are Not a Fire Sale

Julie Kantor | Posted 05.11.2013 | Business
Julie Kantor

"The pattern has become predictable," I share with my friend over lunch at Jacksons yesterday in Tyson's Corner McLean. "But remember, you are still...

Presidential Election 2012: Let the Best Brand Win

Mario Simon | Posted 01.04.2013 | Business
Mario Simon

Political leaders have known for centuries what commercial organizations have recently discovered: The most successful brands are rooted in universal human ideals.

If Cars Ran for President...

Brian Moody | Posted 11.19.2012 | Business
Brian Moody

When we vote and when we buy, we want to know exactly what we're getting. Like some politicians, a few automakers are better than others when it comes to sticking to their word. Here are a few that are tops when it comes to brand integrity.

You Won't Need A Driver's License By 2040

Wired | Posted 11.19.2012 | Technology

The timeline for autonomous cars hitting the road en masse keeps getting closer. GM's Cadillac division expects to produce partially autonomous cars a...

David Lohr

Nobody Needs An iPad This Badly

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 09.14.2012 | Crime

Word to the potential criminal: if you're going to attempt a ram-raid, DO NOT use your own luxury automobile as the battering ram. In the event you ig...

Creative Spaces: 10 Brands With Street Cred

Rana Florida | Posted 09.23.2012 | Business
Rana Florida

How can big corporate brands earn street cred or a cool factor to get the early adopters on board? Here are 10 key tips.

5 Best Road Trip Cars

Tim Healey | Posted 08.25.2012 | Business
Tim Healey

With summer underway, it's time for vacationers and pleasure seekers to start heading out on road trips. Some will be short hauls to the nearest beach, while others might be cross-country slogs. Here's a look at five great vehicles, based on the type of trip you're looking for.

China's New Taste For Luxury Cars

Reuters | Posted 07.23.2012 | Business

BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - BMW Group expects its China sales to rise 25-30 percent this year, Chief Financial Officer Friedrich Eichiner told repor...

The Ten Most Expensive Cars To Own

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 05.22.2012 | Business

24/7 Wall St: The cost of a luxury automobile does not end with its purchase price — it begins there. The true ownership costs are often much mo...

U.S. Car Companies on Cruise Control While the Amazon Burns

James Turner | Posted 07.18.2012 | Green
James Turner

In the heart of the Amazon, a scandal is unfolding which threatens the reputation of both the Brazilian president and some of the biggest car companies in the world.

This Is America's 'Blind Spot'

Reuters | Posted 07.09.2012 | Business

* Each job at a foreign firm's U.S. unit supports 3 others * Manufacturing employment leads other sectors * U.S. slice o...

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and Green Too: Can Transportation Drive the Future?

Michael Rose | Posted 07.06.2012 | Politics
Michael Rose

Republican governors Rick Scott of Florida, John Kasich of Ohio and Scott Walker of Wisconsin all turned down available Federal funds. California's governor is happy to take the money to build a system linking Los Angeles and San Francisco but it's become tied up by routing and funding disputes.

A Getaway To Palm Springs And Coachella Valley

Meg Hemphill | Posted 06.09.2012 | Travel
Meg Hemphill

Whereas Palm Springs became a fashionable getaway for Hollywood types in the 1920s, Palm Desert saw its boom later in the mid century era.

What We Can Learn From German Leadership

Aaron Hurst | Posted 05.29.2012 | Business
Aaron Hurst

Markus Hipp is the Executive Director of the BMW Foundation, headquartered in Germany. He began his career in philanthropy at the Robert Bosch Foundation. I recently spoke with Markus about his work and his perception of German vs. American leadership.

German Automaker Sees Record Profit

AP | DAVID McHUGH | Posted 03.08.2012 | Business

FRANKFURT, Germany -- A sharp jump in sales of its luxury cars and sport utility vehicles in China helped German automaker BMW AG increase net profit ...

Bar Fight Leads To Murder Charge For Law Student

Posted 03.07.2012 | College

A law school student charged with murder claims he was just defending his girlfriend. Kenan Gay, a student at the Charlotte School of Law, got into...

BMW 3 Series: Meet the Gravity Slider Rig

Harmon Leon | Posted 06.14.2012 | Technology
Harmon Leon

If the 3 Series is the star of the commercial, then the co-star is the Gravity Slider -- the revolutionary camera rig created especially for the BMW shoot. The device is the brainchild of the commercial's two quirky Icelandic directors: the Snorri Brothers.

M.I.A Defies Death In "Bad Girls" Video

Posted 02.03.2012 | Arts

Fresh off the heels of releasing her latest single from her forthcoming album, Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, aka M.I.A., has premiered the video for "...

Move Over Cruise Control, Meet BMW's Self-Driving Car (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 03.27.2012 | Technology

Forget cruise control. Now, a newly released video shows what a completely hands-free driving experience might look like. Based on BMW's ConnectedD...

Bianca Bosker

Meet Your New Best Friend: Your Car

HuffingtonPost.com | Bianca Bosker | Posted 01.12.2012 | Technology

LAS VEGAS -- The most striking innovation on display this week at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest consumer tech tradeshow, came not...

Guten Tag, Mitt! Greetings From a European Welfare State

John Blumenthal | Posted 03.13.2012 | Comedy
John Blumenthal

I wish we had this cool stuff in my country. But we don't. Instead, our government spends money on crippled people and old people and people with mental problems, and fixing old bridges and building highways and hospitals and things like this. We are not so cool as you.

BMW Tops Mercedes As Most Popular Luxury Auto Brand

Posted 01.05.2012 | Business

BMW grabbed the top spot in the U.S. luxury auto market in 2011, edging out Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand, as both German automakers took advan...

WATCH: Car Crashes Into Brooklyn Supermarket

Posted 02.03.2012 | New York

Surveillance footage captured a car crashing into Brooklyn grocery store Saturday afternoon. Police believe the driver of the BMW SUV hit the gas i...