Apple has been granted a patent for a retractable steering wheel and pedals in a car, when it is being used in self-driving mode. The patent document describes a car which is capable of driving itself ...

As small, ultra fuel-efficient or electric cars become more popular as urban runabouts, automotive designers are looking for more ways to maximize their interior space. One possibility: get rid of the ...

TRW says its retractable steering wheel has been developed primarily to help the elderly and obese, along with pregnant women and disabled motorists. Poyant sees potential beyond this original concept ...

German automaker Audi unveiled its sleek new concept car, Skysphere, which can shift size depending on the driving mode and has a retractable steering column. In a release, the Volkswagen-owned car ...

Whether it's to fit into a tight parking space or down a narrow country lane, at some point we've all wished our cars were just that little narrower, if only for a moment. Well, an Israeli start-up ...