Siri Meets Honda

American Honda announced it will integrate support for Siri, the intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking, into its 2013 Honda Accord as a dealer installed option. Later this year, owners with a compatible iPhone running iOS 6 can direct Siri to perform a number of specific tasks while they safely keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel. Using Eyes Free mode, Siri takes hands-free functionality even further and minimizes distractions even more by keeping your iOS device's screen from lighting up.

"iPhone has become so integral to people's lives that they continue to use them in their vehicles," said Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of automobile product planning, American Honda. "Offering Honda owners Siri and its Eyes Free mode via Bluetooth is an incredible opportunity to provide next-generation connectivity and meet our customer's ever-changing needs."

Honda recognizes the power of Siri and Eyes Free mode as an in-vehicle tool that will help meet the connectivity and convenience needs of its customers in a responsible manner. Honda has reengineered its software to seamlessly integrate Siri Eyes Free mode into its Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® via the onboard microphone and speakers. From Honda.com

Employee Spotlight with Assistant Service Manager Scott Fling

We sat down with our dedicated Assistant Service Manager, Scott Fling, to get to know more about him and his life!

Q: Name something people would be surprised to find out about you.
A: I once bowled a 300 point game.  I also have a degree in Medical Assistance, and I have four beautiful children. 

Q: What is your favorite thing about working here?
A:  The multi-tasking required to help run a Service Department.  It helps keep my job from becoming too monotonous.

Q: How did you get into the Automotive Industry?
A: It was honestly on a fluke.  I was looking for a full-time job right after college.  When I found a job here at Bianchi, I started as a Service Porter.  I worked “through the ranks” over the past seventeen years to the position that I am at now.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do outside of work?
A: I love spending time with my children, bowling, and golfing.