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Filed under: Gadgets , CES , Chrysler , Mercedes Benz Back in December, Hughes Telematics announced it would be providing technology for use in Mercedes vehicles, and now they've worked out a deal with Chrysler, as well. Hughes says its telematics system will one day be standard on all Chrysler products, and that the company hopes to expand beyond Mercedes and Chrysler, as well. "Hughes is talking to every OEM except General Motors," we were told. To show off what's in store for future car buyers, Hughes brought a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee to CES in Las Vegas this year packed full of its in-development technology, and we got a chance to check it out. Its system offers much of what Ford and GM can already do, but with promises of more, more, more. Kevin Link, Hughes' vice president said, "We are Ford's SYNC and OnStar plus." So, yeah, there's nav and voice-controlled iPod integration. But there's also remote diagnostics, the ability to start your...
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