Audi to Keynote at CES
Among the keynote speakers at the Consumer Electronics Show in January will be the head of Audi, Rupert Stadler, upholding the tradition over the past few years of a car company touting its car...
View ArticleFender Car Audio System Debuts in VW
Volkswagen has joined with Fender Musical Instruments to offer the “Fender Premium Audio System “ in some 2012 Volkswagen models. And since car audio is not exactly Fender’s area of expertise, the...
View ArticleVW Remote Start Ad Voted Most Popular at Super Bowl
Updated! An ad for the Volkswagen Passat showing its remote start capability was voted the favorite during the recent Super Bowl, according to Adbowl.com. As of Monday morning, the ad received over 15...
View ArticleWSJ: Expect More BlackBerry PlayBooks in Cars Starting Fall
Move over iPad, car makers may unveil demo cars that integrate a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet starting this fall, says the Wall Street Journal. This year, we’ve seen several concept dashboards with an...
View ArticleVW Shows AutoPilot Car
If you still think that cars that drive themselves are far-fetched, it’s time to stop doubting. Volkswagen has converted a Passat to operate with minimal attention from the driver, adding its name to a...
View ArticleVW Selects Hughes for In-Car Telematics
ATLANTA–Hughes Telematics announced that it has signed an agreement with Volkswagen Group of America to deliver Volkswagen connected vehicle services beginning in 2013. Hughes Telematics and Volkswagen...
View ArticleHarman Intro’s DOCK+GO Dash Concept
At the Geneva Motor Show, Harman is introducing the DOCK+GO concept vehicle that has a personalized, gesture-controlled infotainment system. It uses the driver’s smartphone to recognize the driver’s...
View ArticleNew Scosche Kit for Volkswagen Jetta, Passat, Golf
Oxnard, Calif., – Scosche Industries , a leading innovator of mobile electronic products and accessories for the automotive aftermarket, is pleased to announce it is now shipping a new radio...
View ArticleFirst In-Dash Installs of an iPad Mini
Soundwaves of Tampa and Soundman Car Audio, Santa Clarita, CA, got a jump on installing the just released Apple iPad mini in a dashboard. The Soundwaves’s install lets you slide the iPad mini into the...
View ArticleMirrorLink Makes Headway
MirrorLink should get a boost as a major car company will provide the feature next year, prompting phone suppliers to jump on the bandwagon and support the fledgling technology meant to simplify the...
View ArticleKenwood Launches Chrysler-Ready iDatalink, VW to Follow
Starting next week, Kenwood’s 2013 DNX in-dash navigation receivers will work in Chrysler Uconnect systems as a direct radio replacement while retaining Uconnect features. With an optional ADS...
View ArticleAudison Announces Delivery Dates on Car-Specific Systems
Audison (Elettromedia) said it will begin shipping its first vehicle-specific “Prima Sound Pack” car audio systems in the October/November time frame. The first sound packs will work in the Volkswagen...
View ArticleBlaupunkt Launches Car-Specific Radio
Blaupunkt announced the launch of its first car-specific radio–a new “Philadelphia” model that can link to the CAN interface of the car. In addition, the company announced two new car audio decks...
View ArticleRockford Launches Match Car-Specific and Universal 12 Volt
Rockford is expanding the Match sound processor line into a full series of car audio products including car-specific systems. The line includes 8 BMW and VW-specific speaker systems and a DSP amp (PP...
View ArticleKenwood Sets Android Auto/CarPlay Delivery for May
Kenwood said Tuesday that it will release two Android Auto/CarPlay ready DVD/radios in May at prices of $750 and $700. It will follow Pioneer’s NEX radios with Android Auto and CarPlay in March....
View ArticleVolkswagen Rolls Out CarPlay, Android Auto This Week
Volkswagen of America announced Wednesday a new infotainment system to be available starting this week offering Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink. The new MIB II infotainment system is...
View ArticleNew Scosche Kit for Volkswagen Jetta, Passat, Golf
Oxnard, Calif., – Scosche Industries , a leading innovator of mobile electronic products and accessories for the automotive aftermarket, is pleased to announce it is now shipping a new radio...
View ArticleFirst In-Dash Installs of an iPad Mini
Soundwaves of Tampa and Soundman Car Audio, Santa Clarita, CA, got a jump on installing the just released Apple iPad mini in a dashboard. The Soundwaves’s install lets you slide the iPad mini into the...
View ArticleMirrorLink Makes Headway
MirrorLink should get a boost as a major car company will provide the feature next year, prompting phone suppliers to jump on the bandwagon and support the fledgling technology meant to simplify the...
View ArticleKenwood Launches Chrysler-Ready iDatalink, VW to Follow
Starting next week, Kenwood’s 2013 DNX in-dash navigation receivers will work in Chrysler Uconnect systems as a direct radio replacement while retaining Uconnect features. With an optional ADS...
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