Remember when I told you about that idea Delphi was working on, about how you could drive your car from your iPhone?  Seems that the Germans were working on that idea too as part of a US Military sponsored self-driving car contest.

In fact, from what I can tell, this particular version is just an iPhone app connected to some hardware in the car that works almost like Super Mario Kart on the Wii, in which you tilt your iPhone left or right to work the steering wheel, and press the brake and accelerator buttons on your iPhone display to make the car go faster and slower.

But I haven’t even told you the best part yet–there’s a YouTube video out that shows this system in operation.  You can check that out directly below, and wonder with me how long it’ll be before they hook this to a GPS and we finally, FINALLY, get the autodrive system.

Tags: delphi, iPhone, iPhone app, iphone driving, super mario kart, wii

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The folks out at Delphi are working on a way for you to be able to check many of your car’s features  from your iPhone.  Pretty soon, if the folks at Delphi have their way, you’ll be able to do all of the following: start or stop the car, roll down the windows, check tire pressure, monitor oil and brake fluid life, as well as detect if the car has been broken into.

But this isn’t the most interesting part…no sir.  Delphi has also been fiddling around with remote control of the gas, brakes and steering column, essentially allowing for the possibility of driving your car from your iPhone.

I don’t know whether to be amazed or horrified.  On the one hand, if someone steals your car, you could pretty much recover it with your iPhone, and that’s awesome.  But if someone steals your iPhone, they could have your car within minutes, and that is NOT awesome.

I’m left a little unnerved by this technological movement.

Tags: brake, delphi, Drive, Gas, iPhone, remote, remote control, steering column

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The GM fiasco is far from settled. There is a new GM but it doesn’t end there. While many are hoping that their status will improve, it looks like there is another issue at hand which has forced General Motors and union reps to meet.

For sure, this has something to do with the reduced pensions and possible loss of health coverage. The issue was sparked last Wednesday when Delphi surrendered its hourly pension plan to the federal government’s Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.

This development, if true, could mean that most retirees will take a devastating hit as far as these benefits are concerned. At the moment talks and negotiations are in the works.

(Source) Press

Tags: delphi, federal government, fiasco, General Motors, GM, health coverage, issue at hand, negotiations, pension benefit guarantee corporation, pension plan, pensions, union reps

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It looks like the various car owners in India are in for a treat as Xenos has announced that they will be opening 50 Xeno Auto Boutiques in India by 2014. Xenos Technologies is a leading high-end marketing and distribution automotive accessory firm.

The stores earmarked would be offering a range of products like
• Security systems
• Reverse parking sensors
• Audio systems
• DVD players
• LCD screens
• Automotive window films

Other products including interior cleaning and exterior polishing products, car perfumes, seat covers also would be available.

Xenos has tied-up with Nokia (Finland), Delphi (Germany), Directed Electronics (USA) and Solar Guard (USA), among others, for marketing, sales and technical support for their product-lines in India.

(Source) Wheels Unplugged

Tags: boutiques, delphi, Germany, nokia finland, parking sensors, polishing products, screens, security systems, solar guard, window films, xeno, xenos

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