Autoblog At NAIAS: Apple CarPlay Wins Tech Of The Year, Tesla Wins Car Of The Year

Autoblog is an online automotive news and information site. The publication recently

the winner of its technology of the year award.

was also the recipient of the technology of the year car award. The Autoblog Best of Technology Awards began in 2013 but this year marks the first time ever that the awards have been presented at the Detroit auto show. Autoblog is also the official live webcast partner for the 2016 auto show. The awards honor "both the best individual technology features in a vehicle along with the vehicle that showcases the most transformative, integrated technologies in the auto world."

Apple's CarPlay was the recipient of Autoblog's technology of the year feature. According to Stephen Rouse, Autoblog's director of product and technology, CarPlay represents "the impact technology is having on our connected lives." He added that that Apple has been successful in enhancing the lives of consumers who use the product.

Tesla's Model S P90D was awarded with the technology of the year car award title. Adam Morath, Autoblog's executive producer, stated that the vehicle "amazed us" with its self-driving capabilities which "we thought were still years off."

Shares of Apple were trading higher by 1.60 percent at $100.14 during Tuesday's morning trading session. At the same time, shares of Tesla were higher by nearly 2 percent at $211.69.