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Together they'll take on Spotify and Apple Music.

Here's a quick checklist of infotainment functions to test and questions to ask when new-car shopping.

November 3, 2011 marks the 100th birthday of Chevrolet, and as part of the celebration, General Motors has teamed up with Pandora to create a special Chevy 100 station. The Pandora team has picked out the top 100 songs that mention the brand Chevrolet, including "American Pie" by Don McLean, "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John and – of course – Prince's "Little Re

Mercedes-Benz is in the process of revamping its COMAND infotainment system for the next decade, and as you'd expect, apps, search and advanced navigation is on the way. But it's not just about what's on the screen; it's about how you interact with the system.

Pandora's footprint just got a little larger with the announcement that Scion will be integrating the Internet radio service into its vehicles later this year.

The 2012 Scion xB will begin rolling into dealerships next month, and while there's not much in the way of upgrades to the exterior, interior or powertrain, two new stereo options are included in the boxy package.

Mini Connected is kicking off its third-party app shindig with everyone's favorite streaming site, Pandora. Rather than fiddle with your phone while behind the wheel, the Pandora interface – with album art and full like and block functions – will display directly on the nav screen, making for a simpler – and more importantly – safer experience. The Mini Conncted app is already available in the Apple App Store, and the Pandora functionality will be available soon along wit

It's no secret that Fiat products are economical. For the third year in a row, Fiat has been recognized as Europe's most environmentally-friendly brand with average CO2 emissions of just 127.8 grams per kilometer. Thus, it reall

There were obvious eco-preservation overtones in the movie Avatar, but we didn't know James "King of the World" Cameron was such a fervent defender of the planet. With Pandora safe from mineral exploitation, Cameron is leading a charge here on Earth against what he considers a disinformation campaign perpetuated by the oil and coal lobbies. If you've seen a TV spot that includes the

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It's helpful if you like The Ataris. Hyundai is hoping to lure internet users with a banner ad that no doubt touts the free song. When clicked, the banner initiates a download, plays the song, and also pops up a 20-second commercial featuring the Elantra. You could also opt for the cellphone ringtone if you like the way music sounds over a 1/3" transducer. A second set of banners is going live as well, these to collect contact info