Infotainment system

Installing a sound system in a car can take up considerable space, particularly for multi-speaker setups like the one in the upcoming Volvo EX90. LG Display has developed an alternative that promises immersive listening from vibrating flat panels.

Many cars now feature touchscreen-controlled infotainment systems, but … why pay for a dashboard-integrated screen, when you've already got one on your phone? That's the thinking behind Dacia's new phone-based Media Control system.

Mercedes-Benz uses this year's virtual CES to highlight its largest HMI ever, the MBUX Hyperscreen. Slated to launch in the upcoming EQS sedan, the Hyperscreen stretches the width of the dashboard to stuff three screens into one continuous frame.

Using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto touchscreens in your car makes you drive worse than when you're texting, high on cannabis or sitting at the UK's legal blood alcohol threshold of 0.08 percent, says a new study measuring a range of driver behavior.

The 2019 Ram 1500 pickup truck lineup includes an option for an upgraded infotainment interface. This upgrade moves from the already very well-done 8.4-inch Uconnect-based system to a new 12-inch Uconnect system with tablet-like functionality and an innovative split-screen sensibility.

Samsung and its new subsidiary Harman International have teamed up to try and make the ultimate connected vehicle. The systems include connected car technologies, an autonomous driving platform, custom-designed audio, and even a QLED "MoodRoof" for the cabin interior.

As pretty as they look, automotive touchscreens can be less than ideal when driving. At CES 2018, Continental is showing a 3D automotive touchscreen that could offer more intuitive operation, using contours to better enable the user to find specific selections without having to glance over.

In-car voice-control has come a long way in recent times, but many of us would agree that there's room for improvement. Bosch is aiming to do just that with a multilingual voice assist system that it claims can respond to natural language ... and you can call it whatever name you like.

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, BMW is showcasing its look at the future of the automotive industry. One of those visions is the BMW i Inside Future "sculpture," a concept that envisions a future of automated driving and connected lifestyles.

Volvo Cars will introduce Skype for Business to its new 90 Series vehicles. This makes Volvo the first carmaker to launch an in-car productivity tool like Microsoft’s collaborative app. Is this just a new distraction, or a next step in autonomous driving?

Rand McNally's tablet-based OverDryve system adds voice-controlled navigation, connectivity, a dash cam and more to any dashboard.​

​At first look, the big trunk and ultra-padded passenger seat with partial armrests of the Indian Motorcycles Roadmaster would seem to convey a top-heaviness that might leave the rider with a constant need to fight gravity. But an all-day ride with a passenger proved to have the opposite effect.​