Windows Automotive is an automotive-grade open software platform that provides carmaker, suppliers, and developers with the building blocks necessary to quickly and reliably create a broad range of advanced in-vehicle solutions to meet the growing needs of automotive consumers.

In this section:

Windows Automotive 4.2
Describes the basic thinking of building an automotive infotainment system using Windows Automotive, based on version 4.2.

Windows Automotive 5.0 and 5.5
Provides technical information on the product’s version 5.0, with updates from Service Pack 1, 2 and version 5.5 included.

See also:
Microsoft Automotive Home Page