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An early prototype iDrive (called the Intuitive Interaction Concept) was featured on the BMW Z9 concept in 1999. The production version debuted in September 2001 in the BMW 7 Series (E65) and was built on the VxWorks kernel [4] while the Navigation computer used Microsoft Windows CE for Automotive; [5] this can be seen when the system reboots or restarts after a software crash, displaying a ...
1994: BMW 7 series E38 first European model featuring GPS navigation. The navigation system was developed in cooperation with Philips (Philips CARIN). [19] 1995: Oldsmobile introduced the first GPS navigation system available in a United States production car, called GuideStar. [20] The navigation system was developed in cooperation with Zexel.
Its product range runs from navigation systems, voice control and human-machine interfaces to audio and entertainment technologies. From its earliest days, Harman Becker Automotive Systems was a supplier to Mercedes-Benz, [7] but also supplies other marques such as Audi, Peugeot, Hyundai and also Luxury Marques Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, BMW and ...
Navteq was an American company founded in 1985 as Karlin & Collins, Inc., later known as Navigation Technologies Corporation and eventually as Navteq. At the time of its acquisition by Nokia, Navteq was the largest maker of automotive-grade map data used in car navigation equipment.
A Sony-Honda Afeela 1 Signature electric vehicle is displayed during CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 8, 2025.
Higher-end models of personal navigation assistants come with a built-in TMC receiver, [26] and depending on the country, the service is available in Eclipse, Garmin, iPhone , Navman, Navway, Mio, Pioneer, TomTom and Uniden navigation systems, as well as in Volvo, BMW and Ford Falcon navigation systems, among many others.
The 2 Series is also available with iDrive 7 which features over-the-air software updates and a digital assistant that can be activated by saying "Hello BMW". [20] The digital assistant learns the habits of the user over time and can control in-car functions, check the maintenance status, or answer questions about the vehicle's functions. [21]
BMW says the M3 Touring can sprint to 62 mph in just 3.6 seconds, onto an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph, or 174 mph when you option the M driver's package.