Docking station with GPS receiver

An automotive docking station (10) includes user interface keys (12), an interface (16) to a GPS receiver, an interface (18) to a hand held processor, and a power interface (20) to a vehicle. A method of using a docking station includes reading (102) a current location from a GPS receiver integrated onto the docking station (10), and sending (102) the current location to a handheld processor integrated onto the docking station (10) to display a local map.