SiriusXM acquires connected car company Automatic for over $100M SiriusXM has acquired Automatic, the maker of the Automatic Pro and Automatic Lite connected car OBD-II port accessories. TechCrunch has learned that the deal was worth over $100 million, and SiriusXM and Automatic both note in releases announcing th Read more ... e news that the brand will remain separate, and Au...

Automatic launches a new lower cost connected car adapter Automatic went for a more expensive, but more full-featured offering with the 3G-enabled Automatic Pro earlier this year, but the new Automatic Lite delivers a more affordable connected car device with Bluetooth connectivity, at a lower price point t Read more ... han any previous hardware they've released. The ne...

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Obama pushes for automatic voter registration A bill in Congress making automatic registration a national policy has 69 co-sponsors, but don't expect the legislation to be passed anytime soon.

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Automatic Just Made The Connected Car Really Compelling The original pitch for Automatic was simple: plug this thing into the port underneath your dashboard and keep track of everything from fuel economy to fault codes. Now it’s out with a new device, developer tools, and an app store that lets you pre- Read more ... heat your house, log lap times, and even send a Yo.

Toyota's Rav4 gets cheap automatic braking Toyota offering package of safety features including automatic braking crash avoidance option for between $300 to $500.