More Infotainment Coming to Chrysler Vehicles

Chrysler vehicles will soon have the ability to become Internet hotspots. Beginning with 2009 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles, a new system called uconnect will be available to provide wireless Internet.

The new uconnect wireless Internet system will be a dealer-installed option that will work with the same system that cellular telephones work with. The system will be available only with a monthly fee, which has not yet been released by Chrysler.

For workaholics that long to use laptops in their vehicles will soon be able to turn their Chrysler vehicle into a mobile office. Hartford Chrysler dealers believe the system will help Chrysler compete with other automakers that are introducing exciting new infotainment system. One of the biggest contenders in this segment is the Sync featured on Ford models that was developed by Microsoft. This system has already become a popular feature among Los Angeles Ford dealers, and Chrysler dealers likewise are also eager to drive tech-savvy car buyers to showrooms.

Chrysler’s uconnect system will allow drivers to connect their cell phones and music devices to the system’s hardware, and control such devices straight from the vehicle’s steering wheel. St Louis Chrysler Jeep dealers say the system will also include voice recognition and also feature satellite radio compatibility. Pricing for the system will be available soon.

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Opel Vehicles Could Soon Be Heading To Buick Dealerships

Big changes are obviously coming to the Big Three. Perhaps the biggest changes will soon affect a number of GM brands, especially Saturn and Buick, as the automaker struggles to streamline its marketing, production, and sales processes. What we may soon see is a shift of Saturn’s design language to that of Buick.

Saturn has recently stood out from the GM lineup as many of its vehicles have been based on GM’s German brand, Opel. Even the latest Saturn models, such as the Astra, are re-badged Opel models. While Opel has stellar Euro styling, which used cars Salt Lake City shoppers say is refreshing compared with many other vehicles under the GM umbrella, Saturn has been unable to generate a sales volume that it needs to ensure its survival.

GM already has plenty of changes on the horizon, which are eagerly awaited among New Orleans Chevrolet dealers. Saab and Hummer are likely to be sold off completely. Pontiac is expected to remain, but will be downsized into some sort of specialty car brand. Meanwhile, Saturn and its 400 dealers, including Saturn Boulder, are awaiting other solutions.

Recently, it seems that the “American Opel” will no longer be Saturn, and will instead become part of Buick’s design direction. As GM is pushing Opel’s brand more up market, it seems like an ideal fit for Buick which has also attempted to move up market with mixed results, says Used Cars Birmingham. It’s unlikely that Opel will be on par with the likes of Mercedes-Benz or BMW, but it will be able to be an entry-luxury brand.

Putting a Buick badge on Opel vehicles may seem unusual, but it’s nothing new for General Motors. In China, according to Pontiac Pittsburgh, where Buick is one of the best-selling brands available, the Buick lineup is already made up of Opel Corsas and Astras. Bringing re-badged Opel vehicles to the US as Buicks will further streamline operations, and as Opel strives to be an entry-level luxury brand in Europe, it makes more sense to have the voluptuous vehicles as Buicks rather than as Saturns. Regardless, Waterbury Pontiac and other dealers are expecting substantial changes in GM's lineup and in their overall design direction.

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