In the 1920s, Lear and a partner, Elmer Wavering, invented the first practical car radio, calling it "Motorola" (a combination of motor and Victrola).
In the 1920s, Lear and chief engineer Elmer Wavering, both employees of the Galvin Manufacturing Company, developed the first practical car radio. Paul Galvin named it "Motorola" (a combination of motor and Victrola).