Editing 2000s (section)

==== Automobiles ====
* [[Automotive navigation system]]s become widely popular making it possible to direct vehicles to any destination in real-time as well as detect traffic and suggest alternate routes with the use of [[GPS navigation device]]s.
* Greater interest in [[future energy development]] due to [[global warming]] and the potential exhaustion of [[crude oil]]. [[Photovoltaic]]s increase in popularity as a result.
* The [[Hybrid vehicle]]s market, which became somewhat popular towards the middle of the decade, underwent major advances notably typified by such cars as the [[Toyota Prius]], [[Ford Escape]], and the [[Honda Insight]] though by December 2010 they accounted for less than 0.5% of the world cars.
* Many more computers and other technologies were implemented in vehicles throughout the decade such as: [[Xenon HID headlamp|Xenon HID headlights]], [[GPS]], [[DVD player]]s, self-diagnosing systems, memory systems for car settings, back-up sensors and cameras, in-car media systems, MP3 player compatibility, [[USB]] drive compatibility, [[Remote keyless system|keyless start and entry]], [[satellite radio]], [[Voice command device|voice-activation]], cellphone connectivity, [[Head-Up Display|HUD]] (Head-Up-Display) and [[infrared camera]]s. In addition, more safety features were implemented in vehicles throughout the decade such as: [[Precrash system|advanced pre-collision safety systems]], [[Backup camera]]s, [[Blind spot monitor]], [[Adaptive cruise control]], [[Adaptive headlamp]]s, [[Automatic parking]], [[Lane departure warning system]]s and the [[Advanced Automatic Collision Notification]] system [[Onstar]] (on all GM models).
* The sale of [[Crossover (automobile)|Crossovers]] (CUVs), a type of car-based [[Vehicle frame#Unibody|unibody]] [[sports utility vehicle]], increased in the 2000s.<ref name="cnn1">{{cite news |title=GM and Ford's New Cross to Bear |work=CNN Money |first=Chris |last=Isidore |date=January 9, 2006 |url=https://money.cnn.com/2006/01/09/Autos/detroit_crossovers/index.htm |access-date=July 27, 2015 |archive-date=March 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324024805/http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/09/Autos/detroit_crossovers/index.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> By 2006, the segment came into strong visibility in the U.S., when crossover sales "made up more than 50% of the overall SUV market".<ref>{{cite news |title=Crossover vehicles pass up SUVs on road to growing sales |newspaper=USA Today |date=May 3, 2006 |first=Sharon Silke |last=Carty |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/autos/2006-05-03-crossover-usat_x.htm |access-date=July 27, 2015 |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316230333/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/autos/2006-05-03-crossover-usat_x.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> <gallery widths="190px" perrow="5">
File:Mapas Digitales 2 (cropped).jpg|[[GPS]] devices for automobiles gained massive popularity during the decade
File:Collision Warning Brake Support.jpg|[[Precrash system|Collision Warning with Brake Support]] on the 2009 [[Lincoln MKS]]
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