The world’s biggest automakers busy this week with several top automotive companies, most notably Ford, making major announcements involving connected car technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. But let’s not forget about the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, where U.S. automotive firms are introducing a wide range of new technologies that could see to a major rebound for North America’s old stand-bys, including Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. [click to continue…]
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We wanted to see the Uconnect Touch 8.4 by Garmin for ourselves, operating inside the nouveau-classic 2012 Dodge Charger. We headed out to Bustard Chrysler at 575 Davenport Road in Waterloo to give the the device a live demonstration. The partnership between Chrysler and Garmin has made the Uconnect Touch 8.4 and 8.4N models the centerpiece of select Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles. We wanted to discover why it earned top billing in a recent J.D. Powers and Associates customer satisfaction survey. [click to continue…]
According to a recent J.D. Powers & Associates survey – new car buyers have a lot of hate for their factory navigation systems. Owners report an average of 3.5 problems with the built-in navigation systems that came with their cars. The worst offenders are those in-dash systems that attempt combine features like navigation, audio and climate control into a single device. But the silver lining seems to be the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) systems by Garmin found in new Chrysler models that sit consistently at the top of the satisfaction survey. [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…]