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Leno Pops the Hood of Volt with Chief Engineer Andrew Farah
Car Collector and fan of all things automotive, Tonight Show’s Jay Leno says he’s not so excited about the upcoming Chevy Volt. The comedian is normally a big fan of Detroit steel – but not this time! GM may want to find someone else to help promote Volt, maybe Conan O’Brien? [click to continue…]
No more fishing through the owner’s manual when you want to learn more about your new Chrysler. The auto manufacturer has released its first smartphone vehicle information app for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It’s just the first in a new series of smartphone apps will let you click, scroll or touch your way through a digital rendition of the owner’s manual. The free app is presently only available for iPhone but they’re coming soon for Blackberry and Android. [click to continue…]
The hosts of a Vancouver-based consumer technology TV show called Get Connected, A. J. Vickery and Dave Agerbo, explained cloud computing and the internet connected car in an interview with the Vancouver Sun. The interview underscores the battle being waged to be the your car’s next computer operating system and makes a great primer introducing the concept of the connected car. [click to continue…]
Google could soon power GM cars with its Android operating system. Negotiations between the companies could see the search giant’s Smartphone OS used for future versions of GM’s OnStar telematics system. The plan would bring GM into closer competition with Ford’s Microsoft powered Sync system. [click to continue…]
For generations you’ve had two choices when it car radio: AM or FM. Now wireless networks and the connected car threaten to change the station on a generations old business. Our morning commute is no longer restricted to the well-caffeinated morning zoo of local broadcasts. Early adopters already have access to personalized custom radio stations like Pandora while behind the wheel.
But don’t give up on the local radio station just yet – they’re learning quickly how to adapt to a new wireless broadcast game. [click to continue…]