For automotive partners

Give every mile a story.

Set your in-car experience apart with location-based audio stories that connect drivers and passengers to the world outside the windshield.

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Ford Expedition touchscreen showing Ford Audio Road Trip Guide, powered by Autio.
Ford Audio Road Trip GuidePowered by Autio

A real in-vehicle experience

Now integrated into eligible Ford & Lincoln vehicles.

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Value for automotive partners

A new reason to enjoy the drive.

Give customers something distinctive to discover in your vehicle, with content that makes the journey part of the experience.

Differentiate the experience

Make discovery feel native.

Bring stories about the places outside the vehicle into its digital experience. Location-aware audio adds a distinctive layer to navigation and entertainment.

Engage the whole cabin

Give passengers a shared story.

Turn passing landmarks, local history and unexpected places into something everyone can enjoy together, on everyday drives and longer road trips.

Support connected services

Add value customers can experience.

Autio can complement a connected-services package with a tangible benefit: discovering more about the places along the way. Explore how it fits your offering and customer priorities.

Build on an existing foundation

Start with stories and experience.

Bring Autio’s established story library and editorial approach to the conversation, alongside real integration experience with Ford and Lincoln vehicles.

Storytelling, built into the drive

The route becomes part of the story.

Local history. Remarkable people. Places worth knowing.
Autio connects what you hear to where you are.

Autio map on a Ford Expedition touchscreen showing nearby audio stories around Yellowstone.
Nearby stories around Yellowstone, shown in a Ford Expedition.
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Discover stories nearby

Map-based discovery surfaces local stories and points of interest. While parked, customers can explore and choose what to hear.

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Let the journey lead

Location-triggered playback connects the story to the places along the drive.

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Keep it in the vehicle

Integrated media controls. In the Ford and Lincoln experience, no phone connection or separate Autio login is required.

Available in eligible U.S. vehicles with Ford and Lincoln Digital Experience. Premium Connectivity or the Connectivity Package required. Availability and features vary by model and trim.

In the news

Forbes

Ed Garsten · August 4, 2026

Ford, Lincoln Add On-Board Autio Road Trip Guide

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Your next in-car experience

Let’s explore the road ahead.

Explore how Autio could support your customer experience and connected-services strategy.

In a discovery meeting, we can explore:

  • Your brand, customers and in-vehicle experience
  • Content licensing, editorial quality and coverage
  • Map discovery, autoplay and integration requirements
  • A potential partnership and next steps
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