Edited topical item - Saving Energy - led by car offering computer control? (9,5)
I believe the answer is:
automatic pilot
'computer control?' is the definition.
'edited topical item saving energy led by car' is the wordplay.
'edited' indicates anagramming the letters.
'saving' indicates named letters should be taken away (saving can mean except).
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mcu).
'led by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'car' becomes 'auto' (synonyms).
'topical'+'item'='topicalitem'
'topicalitem' with 'e' taken out is 'topicalitm'.
'topicalitm' with letters rearranged gives 'maticpilot'.
'maticpilot' after 'auto' is 'AUTOMATIC PILOT'.
'offering' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for automatic pilot that I've seen before include "Device keeping aircraft on course" , "George" .)