Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Last February, Ford announced that it was partnering with Google for its infotainment operating system. The automaker had used Blackberry QNX as the underlying OS for Sync 4, but like many other OEMs, it has found Android Automotive to be a compelling alternative. Unfortunately for Ford, that migration is not going very smoothly. […]
Enlarge / What3words divides the planet into 3×3m squares and assigns each one a randomly generated three-word address. (credit: What3words) Infotainment systems have come a long way in the past couple of decades, driven in no small part by consumer demand for in-car navigation. But whether a system is powered by a Jones Live-Map or a […]
Enlarge / This will be the 11th OTA update for the Polestar 2 since its launch in mid-2020. (credit: Polestar) This month, Polestar 2 owners can expect a substantial over-the-air update for their electric vehicles. The Swedish automaker will push out an OTA update that, among other things, upgrades the underlying operating system to Android 11. […]
Enlarge / This will be the 11th OTA update for the Polestar 2 since its launch in mid-2020. (credit: Polestar) This month, Polestar 2 owners can expect a substantial over-the-air update for their electric vehicles. The Swedish automaker will push out an OTA update that, among other things, upgrades the underlying operating system to Android 11. […]
Enlarge / This will be the 11th OTA update for the Polestar 2 since its launch in mid-2020. (credit: Polestar) This month, Polestar 2 owners can expect a substantial over-the-air update for their electric vehicles. The Swedish automaker will push out an OTA update that, among other things, upgrades the underlying operating system to Android 11. […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Some Mazda owners in the Seattle area are stuck with bricked infotainment systems after listening to a particular radio station. According to the Seattle Times, the problem began on January 30 and afflicted Mazdas from model years 2014 to 2017 when the cars were tuned to the local […]
The Uconnect 5 infotainment system as seen in the latest Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is built on Android OS. [credit: Bradley Iger ] Infotainment systems have been a common sight in new passenger vehicles for well over a decade, but many automakers are only now realizing just how important these devices really are. For drivers […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) On Monday, Ford and Google announced a new partnership that will see the automaker work with Google on in-car technology. Perhaps the biggest news is that Ford is switching to Android for its infotainment systems by 2023. That means future Fords will feature Sync systems that use Google Maps and Android’s […]
Is just one of Tesla’s infotainment systems faulty by design? That is a question that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration expects to Reply. It’s started a technology evaluation after countless consumer complaints of bricked programs caused a preliminary evaluation at June. NHTSA believes it knows exactly what the issue is: a 8GB eMMC NAND […]
Expand / augmented reality is a normal feature on the brand newest Cadillac Escalade SUV. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) I’ll admit it{} Cadillac inquired if we needed to spend a evening together using all the newest 2021 Escalade, I had been in 2 minds about saying. A 6,000pound body-on-frame SUV is about up to the automotive […]