J.D. Power released the results of its annual survey on factory-installed navigation system performance, finding that vehicle owners were frustrated with the complexity of menu systems, voice control commands, and inputting destinations.
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LAS VEGAS – Chrysler announced that its dealers can now activate a navigation system, after the purchase of the vehicle, on vehicles equipped with specific Uconnect systems.
Read More →FLORHAM PARK, NJ – AT&T Labs has developed a new type of steering wheel that uses vibration patterns to deliver navigation information to drivers, according to the MIT Technology Review.
Read More →WASHINGTON – NHTSA and the DOT proposed new guidelines designed to encourage automakers to limit the risk of driver distraction when using communications, navigation, and entertainment technologies built into vehicles.
Read More →Advancements in technology are on the rise — and so is the number of new-vehicle models available with the “latest and greatest” OEMs have to offer. With more “bells and whistles” than can be counted on one hand, several fleet managers shared which features catch their eye when selecting a vehicle.
Read More →WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - J.D. Power's nagivation system study found that, on average, owners of vehicles with factory-installed navigation systems experienced 351 problems per 100 systems (pp100) in 2011.
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DEARBORN, MI - Ford said initial testing shows MyFord Touch touch response and voice recognition performance that’s twice as fast as the current system.
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DETROIT – OnStar introduced a navigation enhancement to its RemoteLink mobile app that allows subscribers to search on a smartphone for a destination and then send it directly to their vehicle where the route can be accessed audibly through OnStar Turn-by-Turn or via an in-dash navigation system.
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From route optimization to voice navigation, mobile phone mapping and search engine integration, these familiar software and web-based mapping tools offer enhanced trip planning for little to no cost.
Read More →SAN DIEGO– TomTom Business Solutions, the division dedicated to commercial fleets, announced the availability of Active Driver Feedback and WEBFLEET OptiDrive.
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