No sidewalk or hallway is safe from mishap in these days of smartphone entranced, text-happy pedestrians. More worrying, though, is that many people continue to use their phones and mobile devices even while crossing busy roads.

Autonomous vehicles may still be a way down the road. But drivers across Europe are showing an increasing appetite for the semi-autonomous technologies that are building blocks towards the cars of the future, according to a new Ford Motor Company study on buying trends in Europe.

Ford Motor Company announced today during Gamescom a competition that challenges video game developers to create solutions for global mobility issues.

Ford Motor Credit Company today announced a new car share pilot that enables customers to rent out their vehicles to other drivers. The company has invited 12,000 London customers to join the peer-to-peer scheme that will provide extra income to owners; and for pre-screened renters – a convenient, cost-effective way to rent a vehicle. A further 14,000 retail customers in the U.S. will be able to join car share programs.

Ford Motor Company is making strides, once again, toward changing the way the world moves – highlighting key mobility mega trends and the company’s environmental achievements in the release of its 16th annual Sustainability Report.

Ford-backed Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit, today announces 10 startup companies it will support through September with funding and business development training as they bring to life future mobility and transportation solutions.

Ford Motor Company will begin making its London-based GoDrive car-sharing service available to the public.

Ford Motor Company has been named the “Most Innovative Volume Brand 2015” for its safety and semi-autonomous driver technologies at the tenth annual AutomotiveINNOVATIONS awards. The Centre of Automotive Management based in Germany named Ford the category winner after considering innovations from 18 global automotive groups representing 53 brands. The new Ford Focus also won in its class, and the all-new Ford Mondeo was in the top three for its segment.

Rush hour travel in some of Europe’s major cities is now such an ordeal that commuters are more likely to find their journey to work stressful than their job, according to a new survey.*

Breaking the speed limit can be costly in terms of fines, and driving bans, as well as playing a significant role in many road accidents.