Q&A with Toyota's Ed Laukes shows the company will follow the market into pickups and SUVs Toyota didn't unwrap any new sheet metal to mark the opening of the State Fair of Texas that serves as a major venue for pickups and other body-on-frame trucks, but the newly arrived Texas resident is preparing a new offensive. With a new headquarters just outside of Dallas and a pickup plant in San Antonio, Toyota knows the stakes in the nation's No. 1 truck market along with the general drift of consumers toward more burly vehicles. Ed Laukes, group vice president of marketing for Toyota, spoke to ..read more

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Days after capturing his first B.A.S.S. victory, Britt Myers was still trying to win it -- in his dreams. Myers was startled awake on several mornings around 3 a.m. thinking he still had some work to do in the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Winyah Bay presented by GoRVing. He had already topped Brett Hite by 4 ounces last Sunday and took the trophy home. “Everyone keeps asking, ‘Has it hit you yet? Has it hit you?’” Myers said. “Every morning, I’ve been waking up extra early and I feel like I’m still in the tournament. I’m thinking what I’m going to do that day to seal the deal ..read more

GEORGETOWN, S.C. — For the fourth day in a row, Britt Myers of Lake Wylie, S.C., made a long run to the Cooper River near Charleston, S.C., knowing that he needed to make all the right moves to claim the championship title. Due to a strong cold front that shut the fishing down, Myers was forced to scrap his original game plan and try something new. The adjustment proved to be the right decision, which produced 9 pounds, 5 ounces of bass, and a four-day total of 56-3 during Championship Sunday at the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Winyah Bay presented by GoRVing. Myers had only th ..read more

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You no longer have to fiddle with your smartphone (or an in-car interface) to share your location while on the road. Glympse has trotted out Glympse for Auto, an Android app that lets you send your position with a minimum of distractions. You only have to tell it who can see your whereabouts and for how long using a big, car-friendly interface -- after that, you're free to focus on driving. It'll even show up on your infotainment display if you're using either Pioneer's AppRadio 3 or MirrorLink-equipped cars from Volkswagen and Peugeot (more in-car systems will work soon, Glympse says). While ..read more

Fall is upon us with its chilly mornings so we know winter is right around the corner. That being said, now is the time to be thinking about that Remote Start System for your car! You don't want to be running late for work only to come outside and find your vehicle covered in ice or snow (yuck!). Therefore, CS Motorsports is your solution! We have Remote Start Systems starting as low as $199.95 - while you're at it, we also install Heated Seats! We have them in stock, and in most cases, we can install them that same day. Still not convinced? Here are just a few reasons why Remote Start System ..read more

Pioneer's new Networked Entertainment eXperience (NEX) line of products fill the gap between its connected AppRadio set and more traditional in-car products. Pioneer's five new NEX headunits will take advantage of your smartphone's (iPhone 4 up and compatible Android set) apps through AppRadio mode and grab your phone's data connection to improve its built in services and apps. For example, AVICSYNC Networked Navigation (only on AVIC models) will be able to reach out and get local traffic, weather, gas prices and overlay that data right on your maps. Apple's Siri Eyes Free is also on hand on ..read more

Viper reckons it can be your singular, all-round vehicle app judging by the considerable leap in features for version 3.0 of its Android, iOS or Blackberry SmartStart. On top of previous car lock, security and ignition controls, the aux channels now let you monkey with other parts from afar, like the sunroof, windows, stereo, AC and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVRiRsUTwO8 The new SmartSchedule pings you when it's time to (remotely) start 'er up, and vehicle diagnostics flag engine issues through DTC repair codes, if you drive certain models. The jazziest addition is the Directed Clo ..read more

So long, AppRadio. Hello, AppRadio 2. Here at CES 2012, Pioneer was on-hand to showcase its newest smartphone powered in-vehicle audio system. The latest iteration touts the same functionality as the original, but adds compatibility for many of the latest Android smartphones equipped with either the Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) or a micro HDMI connection. It's boasting a 7-inch (800 x 480) capacitive touchscreen, built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling, an input for an optional vehicle-mounted rear facing back-up camera, an input for interfacing with the vehicle's steering wheel contro ..read more