April 27, 2006

7% of U.S. cars have GPS navigation

An article on Automotive Business Review Online stated the following figures today:

  • 7% of cars in the U.S. have a navigation system.
  • 13% of cars in Europe have one.

I knew Europe was ahead of the U.S., but I thought the spread was higher. Interesting numbers from a rapidly growing industry.

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Apr 27, 2006 7:18:53 PM | Hardware

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