Verizon Has Big Plans the Connected Cars
Verizon Communications Inc. has set its sights on the automobile business. The telecommunications giant has announced plans to acquire Hughes Telematics Inc., in what is described as a “definitive...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Makes its Move on the Instrument Panel
More and more, your car has a lot in common with your desktop computer or iPad – which is just great with the folks in Silicon Valley -- and with Audi, which drove home with an award for having the top...
View ArticleGM’s OnStar to Offer Car-Sharing to 6 Mil Customers
General Motors OnStar telematics service is getting into the car rental business. Or, more precisely, into the fast-expanding world of car-sharing. TheDetroitBureau.com has the story.
View ArticleChrysler to Offer “Hot Spot on Wheels”
Chrysler is teaming up with Sprint to upgrade the maker’s Uconnect infotainment system, adding embedded features that will turn the vehicle into a “hot spot on wheels.” TheDetroitBureau.com has the...
View ArticleDespite Problems, Ford Expanding Commitment as Sync Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Despite carping about the system’s ease of use, Ford and Microsoft are celebrating the fifth anniversary of the partnership which spawned the groundbreaking Sync infotainment system. Though Ford says...
View ArticleSirius Becomes Biggest Telematics Provider with Agero Acquisition
Sirius XM Radio plans to spend $530 million on Agero, a company that provides connected vehicle services, to expand its telematics presence. It will be one of the largest providers of in-car...
View ArticleBentley Plans to Launch Rolling Office
Bentley's Executive Interior Concept allows an owner to work or play in an Apple-based high-tech cocoon. And a version of the prototype, featuring the sort of gear you'd find in a high-tech office,...
View ArticleOnStar Spreads its Wings at CES
It’s already the biggest onboard telematics service in the U.S., but OnStar has far grander aspirations, with a variety of new products, services and concepts being unveiled at this week’s Consumer...
View ArticleOnStar Offers a Mother’s Day Special
OnStar is offering a discount on its FMV replacement mirror for Mother's (and Father's) Day. The "smart" mirror can provide a range of emergency, navigation and convenience features to even those...
View ArticleGM Marketplace Will Let You Order Coffee, Donuts, Even Make Reservations...
Millions of American commuters stop for fuel or coffee on the way to work, and the new GM Marketplace is designed to make that process even quicker and easier. It will allow motorists to tap their...
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