Cell PhoneApple's bid to crack the center stack 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Last week Apple executive Eddy Cue said 12 car brands will let motorists link iPhones to center consoles to make calls, send text messages, use maps and issue voice commands. So Apple is poised to invade the cockpit and take over the center stack, right?... Read More »
Need a parking space? Audi has an app for that 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 A new app available in Audi vehicles makes it easier to find parking spaces. ParkMe Inc., a Santa Monica, Calif., company that collects parking data from operators of lots in 1,800 cities in 19 countries, said at a telematics conference here that it is providing Audi with real-time parking data available through vehicle infotainment systems.... Read More »
BEST PRACTICES Dealer pairs test driver's phone to car 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  A Chrysler Group dealer in Michigan has turned a 30-second routine into a better way to demonstrate his technology-laden vehicles.Before the start of each test drive at Extreme Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram, the salesperson showing the vehicle asks the customer in the driver's seat for his or her smartphone and -- with permission -- connects the phone to the vehicle's infotainment system.... Read More »
Most Americans drive while distracted on phones, CDC study finds 12:34 pm U.S. ET | March 14, 2013  About seven of 10 Americans talk on their mobile phones while behind the wheel, a dangerous distraction that is more common in the U.S. than in Europe, U.S. health officials said today. In the United States, 3.5 million people suffer serious injuries in car crashes each year and an estimated 24 percent of those accidents involve phones, according to the National Safety Council... Read More »
LINDSAY CHAPPELL This year’s buzz: Dealer apps 10:13 am U.S. ET | Feb. 10, 2013  Was it all of three or four years ago that the buzz at the auto retailers convention was all about dealer Web sites? Who was doing them well? Who was missing the boat? Who was making sure they met standards, and what bright new promise did they held for the auto industry?... Read More »
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Thinking Small 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012  Dealers intent on providing Internet shoppers with a good experience must make sure their Web sites are mobile-friendly so they can be viewed and navigated easily.... Read More »
STATE OF SUPPLIERS Merging smartphone, autos is a slow process 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 6, 2012  General Motors took about a year to scout offerings and develop, test and integrate BringGo, an application that will display maps on the Chevy MyLink infotainment system's touch screen. That's lightning fast in the automotive realm -- and glacial by app developer standards.... Read More »
No phone calls for the frazzled 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 16, 2012 Driving a car can be an activity of extremes. Ford Motor Co. researchers are studying ways to help keep drivers somewhere between those extremes and focused on the most important task -- driving the car safely while still able to use digital age devices such as smartphones.... Read More »
Looking for a ride? App connects drivers and passengers 1:19 pm U.S. ET | July 9, 2012  Drivers with an empty seat in their car can find people in need of a ride through a new app that connects them with potential passengers nearby.... Read More »
2012 ANE CONGRESS Volvo seeks to make its cars more intuitive for driversJune 21, 2012 18:56 CET  Volvo boss Stefan Jacoby has admitted his cars are too complicated and said the company needs to make them more intuitive for drivers.... Read More »
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