Hyundai apparently has an answer. The airbag is, according to CarBuzz, contained in the steering wheel and spaced far enough on separate mounts so that it can deploy without damaging the screen.

But even Mercedes hasn't tried to put a screen in a steering wheel yet. Startup Byton planned to include a small wheel-mounted display in its M-Byte electric SUV, along with a massive 48-inch ...

Instead, it inflates from the upper rim. Doing so has freed up real estate on the center of the steering wheel, making it ready for a "smartphone-like interface," according to ZF Lifetec.

Having said that, Electrek points us to a new patent filing from Tesla that sees the company re-imagine the type of features that might be incorporated into a steering wheel.

Smart, but flawed: Steering wheel navigation screen The latest gizmo from Japan’s Takata will tell you where to go, but not like those verbally abusive digital keychains from the ’90s. The ...

Models from Chrysler and Jaguar are among the vehicles retrofitted with autonomous systems, and they can still be driven by humans — that is to say, they have a steering wheel, pedals, and other ...

Tesla has filed a new patent for a new steering wheel-based user interface that includes touchscreens on each side and one at the bottom, which replaces the gear stalk, according to the images in ...

Tesla Inc. TSLA has filed a patent for a new steering wheel with three touchscreens and technology that replaces the need for the gear stalk. What Happened The patent summary describes the ...

Most of the same bits that were covered on the C-Class sedan spied earlier this month are similarly concealed on this ...

The wheel’s surface is like a smartphone screen – a permanently unclean spot and an excellent home for bacteria colonies. The facts above also relate to the shift knob, so do not forget to clean it ...

The new steering wheel on the Tesla Model S ultra-luxury electric sedan is not a wheel at all but a yoke-style grip. Safety watchdogs are concerned.