RE: GE SuperRadios

["Hakim Madjid" <HMadjid@mindspring.com>]

VW probably will continue with Moonsoon. Monsoon is positioned as a premium
upgrade car audio system, just like the stuff Bose does for various car
manfacturers.

As for On Star several non-GM makes are starting to offer it, such as Acura.

73, de Hakim (N1ZFF)

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Stanton [mailto:pluto@4motion.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:39 PM
To: Hakim Madjid
Cc: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
Subject: RE: GE SuperRadios


On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Hakim Madjid wrote:

> Monsoon is now owned by Delphi Automotive. GM spun off Delphi in 1999, and
> GM has no direct ownership of Delphi anymore. GMs corporate pension funds
> own about 3% of Delphi.
>
> 73, de Hakim (N1ZFF)

My car was built in 1999, and I have the Monsoon. I wonder if, since
Delphi is no longer a true GM division, VW will continue installing
Monsoon stereo equipment in their vehicles. My understanding was that the
Monsoon came about in VW vehicles due to the parts-buying settlement of
the case GM brought against them. I've heard rumors that VW vehicles would
soon offer OnStar; perhaps that supplants the Monsoon deal. Who knows.