CD Players are losing popularity in car infotainment systems. There is no clear replacement, yet. However, interest in smartphone connected systems such as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay is growing. Strategy Analytics looked into consumer
Columbus, Ohio was named the winner of the USDOT’s Smart City Challenge. The city won a $50 million grant. The Columbus Partnership is contributing $90 million from local companies. Federal officials will be in Columbus
No two mechanics or states are the same for pricing of car repairs some states are more expensive than others. The cost the maintain cars varies by make and model with foreign and luxury model
Car buyers admit they can like everything about a new model including the style, price, fuel economy and how it drives. Yet, they will walk out of the showroom because it won’t connect properly with
Savari Inc. announced its next generation of MobiWAVE On-Board Units (OBUs), StreetWAVE Road-Side Units (RSUs) and V2X middleware. These new solutions add to Savari’s industry-leading experience in V2X communication technology and target automotive manufacturers, tier
LA Auto Show’s AutoMobility LA (formerly the Connected Cart Expo) is looking for top ten list of the newest, most innovative startups. Built on the four-year success of Connected Car Expo and 109-year history of
SmartDeviceLink’s new developer program hopes to make it easier to build in-car apps for a global automakers. Working with Toyota Motor Corp. and other leading automakers, Ford created SmartDeviceLink.com – a new program that makes
California owns eight of the top 10 hot spots for vehicle theft in 2015. Preliminary FBI numbers show vehicle theft up 1 percent across the nation. California’s Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had the nation’s
GoMentum Station, along with Honda and the City of Concord, showcased Honda’s automated vehicle testing program at GoMentum Station with miles of paved roadway on a 5,000-acre site. The automaker’s second-generation automated development vehicle a
LoJack reported that the connected vehicle thief increasingly targets high-end vehicles that can be sold in the international black market. Tactics such as use of mystery devices to unlock vehicles, carjacking and vehicle cloning are
Even though its seems like driverless self-driving cars seem to be in the news daily, most Americans still prefer to drive themselves—at least partially, say University of Michigan researchers. Brandon Schoettle and Michael Sivak of
Kia Motors announced that the 2017 Sportage and 2016 Optima, when equipped with a compatible navigation system or UVO 3 (found currently on the Sportage) will be offered with Apple CarPlay when the Kia retailers