The MTA plans to use artificial intelligence technology to help prevent buses from breaking down on the road. The agency has tested the tech -- from the company Preteckt -- for two years. He said it can flag serious equipment problems long in advance, enabling crews to be more proactive about bus maintenance. Sills said the technology prevents "progressive damage." "Where you have a small issue that can be fixed fairly inexpensively with little amount of time that, if you get ahead of, can prevent you from damaging a very expensive component," he said.

On Thursday, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed that a new generation Leaf electric car is in the works along with several key developments in autonomous driving technology. Ghosn made these announcements during his keynote speech at CES 2017. First, Ghosn confirmed that a second generation Leaf electric car is indeed on the way and will arrive in "the near future." However, few details regarding to next gen Leaf was revealed. Which means they haven't told us how much it will cost or how much range it will have.