If you decide to use a Wireless Code Reader that uses Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to link to the OBD-II port, you should download a car scanner app.

The scanners can measure treadwear and provide a 360-view of a car's undercarriage, body, and glass. Rather than have a human come out and do a visual inspection, the scanner can do it ...

A high-tech automated vehicle inspection system is already used by 300 dealerships nationwide. Customers drive through a scanner, receiving a full condition report with potential defects in seconds.

Hertz, one of the world’s largest car rental companies, debuted the technology last fall at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and it’s now in use at five other U.S. airports ...