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Road trips are a blast…for a while. Amping up your in-car entertainment options will help stave off the inevitable cries of “are we there yet,” and might preserve a shred of your sanity in the process. 

BMW’s connected car platform is gaining exciting new features, which more deeply integrate smartphone functionality into vehicles.

The collaboration between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Google is extending beyond autonomous cars, as the automaker is demonstrating an Android-powered infotainment system.

The Waze traffic app is being updated to help you find the best parking spots.

Magellan is best known for its navigation systems, but the tech company’s latest gadget will provide access to connected-car features like Bluetooth and music streaming to cheaper vehicles.

The next generation of vehicular infotainment technology is here. Hyundai has become the first OEM to launch Android Auto, an exciting new computing system that puts the power of Google right in your vehicle’s dashboard.

Mopar has redesigned the suite of FCA Owners Apps with new enhancements for vehicle owners.

Hyundai has become the first automaker to offer Google’s Android Auto in-car infotainment system in their 2015 Sonata sedan.

Supplier company Continental may hold the “keys” to future driving thanks to two different technologies under development.

While other automakers are hesitant about getting in bed with Google, GM is pressing on and is looking to deliver an Android-based infotainment system in their new cars as  soon as 2016.

After a good decade and a half in-vehicle infotainment is still something of a mess. Practically every automaker has taken its own approach to implementing advanced connectivity technology. And just like freshly fallen snowflakes no two solutions are alike.

Android Auto is the latest product from Google that’s designed as an alternative to CarPlay but for Android users. Similar to the Apple infotainment solution, Android Auto will use your Android smartphone to enable apps and extra features while driving.