To many, car-hacking sounds like an improbable danger from a distant future. But many new cars are connected to wireless networks, and are already vulnerable. Hacking is responsible for a third of car thefts in the UK. Is digital security now the car industry’s biggest challenge?

For many, driverless cars still seem like science fiction - but in the UK, self-driving vehicle tests are set to begin in January 2015. However, research by Autoglass reveals that many motorists are still opposed to the introduction of driverless cars.

Car crashes are the cause of 1.27 million deaths a year, and technology companies are striving to drastically reduce this figure. Though Google's driverless cars are grabbing headlines, Cruise RP-1 is a hands-free driving system for normal cars, due for release in 2015.

54% of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Demographic shifts such as ageing communities have changed what people want and need from their city. Can brands help young and old people alike navigate more efficiently and connect with their surroundings?