Modern steering wheels do more than control which direction a car goes. They're festooned with buttons that drivers can use to make phone calls or change radio stations. But the first cars didn't even ...

Mercedes-Benz will introduce new steering wheel technology that solves a problem unique to the wave of semiautonomous vehicles. Most modern driver-assistance systems require drivers to periodically ...

Mercedes introduced the facelifted 2021MY E-Class in March, but now the company has revealed additional information about its high-tech steering wheel. Set to arrive this summer, the capacitive ...

Mercedes vehicles come with state-of-the-art driver assist features, but with the 2021 E-Class sedans, it wants to make sure you use them properly. As such, it has introduced a new steering wheel with ...

When Volkswagen first introduced touch-sensitive steering wheel buttons, the feature was promoted as futuristic. However, these capacitive controls have since caused widespread frustration. A new ...

A second automaker has realized that going all-out on capacitive touch buttons is the wrong move. First, Honda backtracked, giving the 10th-generation Civic a physical volume knob to replace the touch ...

Autonomous cars are changing all of the rules, so ZF decided to go full "Pimp My Ride" by putting a 7-inch touchscreen with gesture control into a steering wheel. German automotive technology firm ZF ...

Drivers take for granted that the steering wheel has always been around. No matter which brand of vehicle you purchase, they all have steering wheels and common controls. That wasn't always the case ...

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media ...

Mercedes-Benz’s push toward the proliferation of touch-sensitive panels is set to get a big step forward with the announcement of a new steering wheel set to debut later this year on the 2021 E-Class ...