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AT&T Labs Develops Steering Wheel That Provides Navigation Via Haptic Feedback

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.

U.S. DOT Issues New Distracted Driving Guidelines for In-vehicle Technologies

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.

J.D. Power Survey Reports Problems With Factory Navigation Systems

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.

Ford to Improve Performance, Graphics On MyFord Touch Systems

DEARBORN, MI - Ford said initial testing shows MyFord Touch touch response and voice recognition performance that’s twice as fast as the current system.

OnStar Adds Navigation Function to RemoteLink Mobile App

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.

TomTom Makes Driving Safer for Fleets with Active Driver Feedback

SAN DIEGO– TomTom Business Solutions, the division dedicated to commercial fleets, announced the availability of Active Driver Feedback and WEBFLEET OptiDrive.

Google Maps Adds Convenience Features to Ford & GM Models

DETROIT - Google Maps has been working with Ford and OnStar on navigation capabilities that can send driving directions directly from the Web to Ford and General Motors vehicles.

Ford Navigation Adds Carpool Lane Routing for More Travel, Less Hassle

DEARBORN, MI - Drivers hitting the road in a new 2011 Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury vehicles equipped with voice-activated navigation will be able to tap into nearly 2,500 miles of highway and interstate lanes designed to help get them where they need to go quicker and with less hassle.

More 'Nav' System Users Want Traffic Updates

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA --- Real-time traffic and voice recognition are becoming increasingly popular features among owners of factory-installed navigation systems, compared with 2008, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study.

Ford Uses Special Goggles in Distracted Driving Research

DEARBORN, MI --- Ford Motor Co., as the final phase of its research into the cause and effects of distracted driving, is using high-tech goggles that measure the amount of time drivers take their eyes off the road to help validate in-vehicle technologies such as GPS navigation systems.

AT&T Labs Develops Steering Wheel That Provides Navigation Via Haptic Feedback

U.S. DOT Issues New Distracted Driving Guidelines for In-vehicle Technologies

J.D. Power Survey Reports Problems With Factory Navigation Systems

Ford to Improve Performance, Graphics On MyFord Touch Systems

OnStar Adds Navigation Function to RemoteLink Mobile App

TomTom Makes Driving Safer for Fleets with Active Driver Feedback

Google Maps Adds Convenience Features to Ford & GM Models

Ford Navigation Adds Carpool Lane Routing for More Travel, Less Hassle

More 'Nav' System Users Want Traffic Updates

Ford Uses Special Goggles in Distracted Driving Research

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