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Planning continues for driverless cars

OFFICIALS in California have been looking to the future as they bid to legislate for the arrival of hi-tech driver-less cars. A law passed in 2012 set a deadline of the end of this year for the state's Department of Motor Vehicles to decide how to legally integrate the so-called autonomous vehicles - which were once the stuff of science fiction but could be commercially available by the end of the decade. The latest talks on the matter among roads officials focused on how the vehicles will record actions so the data can be used to reconstruct an accident in an effort to trace the cause.

Bypassing the graduated driver's license program

Teens aren't getting driver's licenses like they did 20 years ago. Even the licenses themselves have changed, and the cost of insurance and fuel are considered contributing factors in the lack of teen enrollment in driver training. Flip through our coverage below for our look at the state of teen driving, and a list of websites that offer innovative ways to track your teen driver and their driving habits.

2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 & 4S, Coupe & Convertible first photos leak

The first photos of the 2013 4WD Porsche 911 Carrera 4 & 4S – coupe and cabriolet – have leaked out ahead of a Paris 2012 debut. Update: The new Porsche 911 Carrera 4 has now been officially revealed. The latest version of the Porsche 911 (Porsche 911) arrived at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, and Porsche are planning to reveal the four wheel drive versions – the Porsche 911 $ and 4S, Coupe and cabriolet – at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.