We've spent the last fifteen years watching physical buttons disappear from our devices, our cars, our appliances, and even our elevator panels. Touch screens and software interfaces have been sold to ...

A car interior with physical controls present on the steering wheel. - Molodid Studio/Shutterstock Arguably, one of the worst trends in modern cars has been the constant push to include increasingly ...

While many carmakers have turned to a screen-centric user interface in their vehicles, regular customers still want the convenience and safety of physical buttons. This encouraged aftermarket ...

Safety rules drive change: Euro NCAP's 2026 standards mandate physical controls for five critical tasks to achieve a 5-star safety rating. Touchscreen backlash grows: Studies show touchscreens take ...

Porsche says it’s going to keep physical controls in its cars after removing many for its Taycan EV. Porsche will retain essential physical controls like buttons and knobs in its vehicle interiors.

Even though it admits that customers want physical buttons, Mercedes-Benz won't give up on large touchscreens to demonstrate ...

Giant screens are staying, but real switches are returning to future Mercedes models in a notable cabin reversal ...

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who predicted the change last October, now says ‘technical issues’ might force Apple to play it safe. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who predicted the change last October, now says ...

VW’s design chief says it will reintroduce physical buttons starting with the ID. 2all. VW’s design chief says it will reintroduce physical buttons starting with the ID. 2all. Mindt also says the ...