Jun
8
Ford Sync & Google Maps
Excerpt from Detriot Free Press: June 8th, 2010
Ford said today it is adding a Google Maps
function to its Sync in-car communications
technology.
Ford said the function will allow drivers to send
maps and directions from a computer or a smart
phone to their vehicle and will be available by
July 1 on all 2010 and 2011 models equipped
with Sync.
“With send to Sync, you can map a destination at
home, at work – wherever you have connectivity
– and when you get to your car, it already knows
where you want to go,” said Doug VanDagens,
Ford’s director of connected services solutions.
Ford previously announced the same feature for
MapQuest, which will launch later this year.
Ford’s Sync system, introduced in 2007, has put
the Dearborn automaker at the forefront of
technology for the car but Ford is under pressure
from other automakers, including General
Motors.
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As a consumer and seller of Ford Products we have had a high level of success with Sync. The new integrations with mapping services, google and MapQuest, add a whole new level of excitement