A new connected car assistant from Automatic Labs Inc., a SiriusXM company, is now available via such retailers as Amazon, Best Buy and Crutchfield.com. Each Automatic purchase includes three years of free “select” service, which includes crash alert, engine light diagnostics and more, as well as six months of free “premium” service, such as roadside assistance and real-time location monitoring and sharing. The Automatic assistant includes an adapter and app that allows most vehicles model-year 1996 or later to be transformed into connected vehicles.