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Hughes Telematics and Chrysler relationship looks to be over

Back in 2008 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we got to spend some time in a Jeep Grand Cherokee outfitted with a bunch of technogoodies from Hughes Telematics. And again at this year's CES, Hughes let us play with even cooler stuff in a Dodge Journey. They bragged of downloadable apps for your Chrysler-branded vehicle and super-cool, futuristic travel guides from your in-dash nav system. Stuff that might convince someone to actually purchase a Journey. But, alas, since then, Chrysler went bankrupt and it seems the company's ... Read more →

Smart, but flawed: Steering wheel navigation screen Dan Roth

The latest gizmo from Japan's Takata will tell you where to go, but not like those verbally abusive digital keychains from the '90s. The Takata CSW steering wheel is designed to interface with ...

CES 2008: The cars of CES Chris Tutor

Among the never-ending sea of house-sized LCD TVs, untold navigation devices and cutesy robots at CES are more than a few cars. While last year the theme among custom-car builders was overwhelming ...

CES 2008: Sirius and Ford present Travel Link for your factory nav Chris Tutor

As Ford, Lincoln and Mercury roll out their 2009 models, customers who opt for Ford's advanced GPS get six months of Sirius Travel Link service. Larry Pesce, senior VP of media services for Sirius ...

CES 2008: Dolby surrounds Ford's Flex in sound Chris Tutor

We had the opportunity to sit in a dark maroon Ford Flex at the Dolby booth for a demonstration of their 7.1 Surround Sound system they've developed with the Blue Oval, and the first thing I notice ...

CES 2008: Navigon takes GPS back to the basics 1 year ago on Autoblog

To bring you every GPS device on display at CES, we'd need to start GPSblog. Instead we're gonna hit the ones we think stand out from the crowd, like the Navigon 7100 you see here. While the thing to do these days for GPS manufacturers is to cram everything they can into that black box on your ...

CES 2008: Danica Patrick hearts Autoblog 1 year ago on Autoblog

Well, sorta. The not-at-all unattractive Indy Car driver is at CES with one of her sponsors, GoDaddy. We figured Indy Cars are fully within our beat and raced over to get a couple of shots of Ms. Patrick. And, whatdya know? Once she saw the Autoblog press badge she went nuts, grabbed a t-shirt and ...

CES 2008: Wagoner to unveil Cadillac Provoq Concept tomorrow 1 year ago on Autoblog

In addition to announcing that General Motors plans to have invest heavily on research of driverless vehicle technology in the coming decade, GM CEO Rick Wagoner will also debut a concept vehicle tomorrow at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas called the Cadillac Provoq. While very few ...

CES 2008: Wagoner expected to announce driverless cars within a decade 1 year ago on Autoblog

General Motors' CEO Rick Wagoner won't be making his keynote address at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show until Tuesday, but word is that a big talking point in his speech will be driverless cars. According to CNN Money/Autos, Wagoner is expected to reveal that GM will be testing driverless cars ...

CES 2008: Preshow Peek 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res preshow pics of CES 2008 CES doesn't officially open until Monday morning, but we were able to get a really quick, escorted tour of the Las Vegas Convention Center's north hall where all of the automotive booths are concentrated. Many of the photos are badly focused, ...

CES 2008: Pioneer's speakers beat paper with rock 1 year ago on Autoblog

Pioneer speakers have been outputting headache-inducing rock for decades. But the company has just announced its TS-D line of speakers with cones made of basalt fabric. The company says the volcanic stone is pulverized and melted at 2700 degrees before being drawn into fibers. The resulting fabric ...

CES 2008: Cobra Nav One 5000 keeps Baby Boomers on track, ticket free 1 year ago on Autoblog

Thanks to World War II vets returning in huge numbers way back in the 50s, America's drivers are getting older, their glasses are getting thicker, and gadget manufacturers are paying attention. Take Cobra, for example. Their new Nav One 5000 portable GPS unit features oversized icons and text on ...

CES 2008: Autopage lets you start your car from ANYwhere 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ever been sitting in a cafe in, say, Paris, and wanted to impress your new French friends by starting your car back in the States remotely? No, neither have we, but if the opportunity ever arises, Autopage can make it happen. We poke fun, but Autopage's new C3 system is actually pretty cool and won ...

CES 2008: Iqua Bluetooth Snake whispers in your ear as you drive 1 year ago on Autoblog

One of the big problems with aftermarket, in-car Bluetooth devices is sound. Most of them plug up in your car's auxiliary power plug (that's a cigarette lighter to those of use born before 1990), and unless you drive a Miata, that's not where your ears are. Iqua says their Bluetooth Snake fixes ...

CES '08 Preview: Ford to show SYNC 2.0, in-dash HD and cheap gas-finding nav 1 year ago on Autoblog

Though GM's Rick Wagoner nabbed the honor of giving this year's keynote address at next week's 2008 CES Show in Las Vegas, Ford may grab the headlines with a suite of new in-car entertainment, navigation and communication technologies that it plans to implement across its brands in the near future. ...

Autoblog is headed to CES 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's the biggest collection of gadget geeks in the world, with 1.7 million square feet of display space and one entire hall full of automotive accessories. It's the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and Autoblog has it covered. The big draw for gearheads this year, of course, is ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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