What is an OBD scanner? OBD stands for "on-board diagnostics." It connects to your car's computer system and can read its internal codes to diagnose its mechanical and electronic ills.

Did your vehicle's check-engine light just pop on? An OBD-II scanner can provide some direction. We tested a handful to find the best for different situations.

From the main menu, select Diagnostics, and after syncing with car’s computer the scanner will display these trouble codes.

The Actron U-Scan is a new take on the diagnostic scanner. Where an ordinary scanner is a handheld device with a small LCD screen, the U-Scan connects via Bluetooth to an app on your iPhone or ...

A crashed car is hoisted onto a turntable. As it turns, two X-ray detectors on either side scan it, and a computer merges the multiple images generated into a whole, three-dimensional CT scan.

BlackBerry is working on a security device that could scan a car for computer viruses, Reuters reports, citing Macquarie financial analyst Gus Papageorgiou.

The Hertz rental car company, along with its Dollar and Thrifty affiliates, are rolling out AI-powered vehicle inspection scanners that scan your rental car as it exits or enters the rental lot ...