diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 18fefb2..8210e1e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
             android:foregroundServiceType="location"
             android:exported="true">
         </service>
+        <service
+            android:name=".car.navigation.NavigationService"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="location"
+            android:exported="true">
+        </service>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/car/src/main/java/com/kouros/navigation/car/NavigationSession.kt b/common/car/src/main/java/com/kouros/navigation/car/NavigationSession.kt
index 6c5ebff..0998a1e 100644
--- a/common/car/src/main/java/com/kouros/navigation/car/NavigationSession.kt
+++ b/common/car/src/main/java/com/kouros/navigation/car/NavigationSession.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.kouros.navigation.car
 
-import android.Manifest
 import android.Manifest.permission
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
@@ -54,8 +53,6 @@ import com.kouros.navigation.data.tomtom.TomTomRepository
 import com.kouros.navigation.data.valhalla.ValhallaRepository
 import com.kouros.navigation.model.NavigationViewModel
 import com.kouros.navigation.model.RouteModel
-import com.kouros.navigation.model.SettingsViewModel
-import com.kouros.navigation.repository.SettingsRepository
 import com.kouros.navigation.utils.GeoUtils
 import com.kouros.navigation.utils.GeoUtils.snapLocation
 import com.kouros.navigation.utils.NavigationUtils.getViewModel
@@ -68,7 +65,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import java.time.Duration
 import java.time.LocalDateTime
 import java.time.ZoneOffset
-import kotlin.collections.listOf
 import kotlin.math.absoluteValue
 
 
@@ -86,7 +82,7 @@ class NavigationSession : CarSession(), NavigationListener, NavigationObserverCa
     // Model for managing route state and navigation logic for Android Auto
     lateinit var routeModel: RouteCarModel
 
-    var route = ""
+    var route  = ""
 
     // Main navigation screen displayed to the user
     lateinit var navigationScreen: NavigationScreen
@@ -126,12 +122,59 @@ class NavigationSession : CarSession(), NavigationListener, NavigationObserverCa
 
     var notificationActive = false
 
+    var navigationService: NavigationService? = null
+
+    val serviceListener: NavigationService.Listener = object : NavigationService.Listener {
+
+        override fun navigationStateChanged(
+            isNavigating: Boolean,
+            isRerouting: Boolean,
+            hasArrived: Boolean,
+            destinations: MutableList<Destination?>?,
+            steps: MutableList<Step>?,
+            nextDestinationTravelEstimate: TravelEstimate?,
+            nextStepRemainingDistance: Distance?,
+            shouldShowNextStep: Boolean,
+            shouldShowLanes: Boolean,
+            junctionImage: CarIcon?
+        ) {
+            TODO("Not yet implemented")
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Monitors the state of the connection to the Navigation service.
+    val serviceConnection: ServiceConnection = object : ServiceConnection {
+        @RequiresPermission(allOf = [permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION])
+        override fun onServiceConnected(name: ComponentName?, service: IBinder?) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "In onServiceConnected() Session component:$service")
+            val binder: NavigationService.LocalBinder = service as NavigationService.LocalBinder
+            navigationService = binder.service
+            navigationService!!.setCarContext(carContext, serviceListener)
+        }
+
+        override fun onServiceDisconnected(name: ComponentName?) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "In onServiceDisconnected() component: $name")
+            // Unhook map models here
+            navigationService!!.clearCarContext()
+            navigationService = null
+        }
+    }
     /**
      * Lifecycle observer for managing session lifecycle events.
      * Cleans up resources when the session is destroyed.
      */
     private val lifecycleObserver: LifecycleObserver = object : DefaultLifecycleObserver {
 
+        override fun onStart(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "In onStart() Session")
+            carContext
+                .bindService(
+                    Intent(carContext, NavigationService::class.java),
+                    serviceConnection,
+                    Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE
+                )
+        }
+
         override fun onPause(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
             Log.d(TAG, "NavigationSession paused")
             super.onPause(owner)
@@ -142,6 +185,12 @@ class NavigationSession : CarSession(), NavigationListener, NavigationObserverCa
             super.onResume(owner)
         }
 
+        override fun onStop(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "In onStop()")
+            carContext.unbindService(serviceConnection)
+            navigationService = null
+        }
+
         override fun onDestroy(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
             if (::navigationManager.isInitialized) {
                 navigationManager.clearNavigationManagerCallback()
diff --git a/common/car/src/main/java/com/kouros/navigation/car/navigation/NavigationService.kt b/common/car/src/main/java/com/kouros/navigation/car/navigation/NavigationService.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14e05de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/car/src/main/java/com/kouros/navigation/car/navigation/NavigationService.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+package com.kouros.navigation.car.navigation
+
+import android.Manifest
+import android.app.NotificationChannel
+import android.app.NotificationManager
+import android.app.Service
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.location.Location
+import android.location.LocationManager
+import android.os.Binder
+import android.os.Build
+import android.os.IBinder
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.annotation.RequiresPermission
+import androidx.car.app.CarContext
+import androidx.car.app.model.CarIcon
+import androidx.car.app.model.Distance
+import androidx.car.app.navigation.NavigationManager
+import androidx.car.app.navigation.model.Destination
+import androidx.car.app.navigation.model.Step
+import androidx.car.app.navigation.model.TravelEstimate
+import androidx.core.location.LocationListenerCompat
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
+import com.kouros.navigation.car.DeviceLocationManager
+import com.kouros.navigation.car.DeviceLocationManagerService
+import com.kouros.navigation.car.NavigationNotificationService
+import com.kouros.navigation.data.Constants.TAG
+
+
+class NavigationService : Service() {
+
+    val TAG: String = "NavigationService"
+
+    val DEEP_LINK_ACTION: String = ("com.kouros.navigation.car.navigation"
+            + ".NavigationDeepLinkAction")
+
+    val channelId: String = "NavigationServiceChannel"
+
+    /** The identifier for the navigation notification displayed for the foreground service.  */
+
+    val NAV_NOTIFICATION_ID: Int = 87356325
+
+    /** The identifier for the non-navigation notifications, such as a traffic accident warning.  */
+
+    val NOTIFICATION_ID: Int = 71653346
+
+    // Constants for location broadcast
+    val PACKAGE_NAME: String =
+        "androidx.car.app.sample.navigation.common.nav.navigationservice"
+
+    val EXTRA_STARTED_FROM_NOTIFICATION: String = PACKAGE_NAME + ".started_from_notification"
+
+    val CANCEL_ACTION: String = "CANCEL"
+
+    private var notificationManager: NotificationManager? = null
+    private var carContext: CarContext? = null
+
+    private lateinit var listener: Listener
+
+    // Model for managing route state and navigation logic for Android Auto
+    var routeModel = RouteCarModel()
+
+    // Manages device GPS location updates
+    lateinit var deviceLocationManager: DeviceLocationManagerService
+
+    private lateinit var navigationManager: NavigationManager
+    private var navigationManagerInitialized = false
+    var binder: IBinder = LocalBinder()
+
+
+    /** A listener for the navigation state changes.  */
+    interface Listener {
+        /** Callback called when the navigation state changes.  */
+        fun navigationStateChanged(
+            isNavigating: Boolean,
+            isRerouting: Boolean,
+            hasArrived: Boolean,
+            destinations: MutableList<Destination?>?,
+            steps: MutableList<Step>?,
+            nextDestinationTravelEstimate: TravelEstimate?,
+            nextStepRemainingDistance: Distance?,
+            shouldShowNextStep: Boolean,
+            shouldShowLanes: Boolean,
+            junctionImage: CarIcon?
+        )
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Class used for the client Binder. Since this service runs in the same process as its clients,
+     * we don't need to deal with IPC.
+     */
+    inner class LocalBinder : Binder() {
+        val service: NavigationService
+            get() = this@NavigationService
+    }
+
+    override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int):  Int {
+        return START_STICKY
+    }
+
+
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "In onCreate()");
+        createNotificationChannel();
+    }
+
+    override fun onBind(p0: Intent?): IBinder {
+        return binder
+    }
+
+    override fun onUnbind(intent: Intent): Boolean {
+        if (::deviceLocationManager.isInitialized) {
+            deviceLocationManager.stopLocationUpdates()
+        }
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "In onDestroy()");
+
+    }
+
+    private fun createNotificationChannel() {
+        val serviceChannel = NotificationChannel(
+            "CHANNEL_ID",
+            "Location Service Channel",
+            NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH
+        )
+        val manager = getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
+        manager.createNotificationChannel(serviceChannel)
+    }
+
+
+
+
+    /** Sets the [CarContext] to use while the service is connected.  */
+    @RequiresPermission(allOf = [Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION])
+    fun setCarContext(
+        carContext: CarContext,
+        listener: Listener
+    ) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "in setCarContext")
+        this.carContext = carContext
+
+        deviceLocationManager = DeviceLocationManagerService(
+            carContext = carContext,
+            onLocationUpdate = ::updateLocation,
+            onInitialLocation = { location ->
+                Log.d(TAG, "Initial location: $location")
+            }
+        )
+        deviceLocationManager.startLocationUpdates()
+
+        navigationManagerInitialized = true
+        //        navigationManager =
+        //            carContext.getCarService(NavigationManager::class.java)
+        //        navigationManager.setNavigationManagerCallback(
+        //            object : NavigationManagerCallback {
+        //                override fun onStopNavigation() {
+        //                    this@NavigationService.stopNavigation()
+        //                }
+        //
+        //                override fun onAutoDriveEnabled() {
+        //                    Log.d(TAG, "onAutoDriveEnabled called")
+        //                    CarToast.makeText(carContext, "Auto drive enabled", CarToast.LENGTH_LONG)
+        //                        .show()
+        //                }
+        //            })
+        this.listener = listener
+
+        // Uncomment if navigating
+        // mNavigationManager.navigationStarted();
+    }
+
+    /** Clears the currently used {@link CarContext}. */
+    fun clearCarContext() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "clearContext");
+        carContext = null;
+        deviceLocationManager.stopLocationUpdates()
+        //    navigationManager.clearNavigationManagerCallback();
+    }
+
+    /** Starts navigation. */
+    fun startNavigation() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "Starting Navigation")
+        startService(Intent(applicationContext, NavigationService::class.java))
+        Log.i(TAG, "Starting foreground service")
+
+        listener.navigationStateChanged(
+            isNavigating = false,
+            isRerouting = true,
+            hasArrived = false,
+            destinations = null,
+            steps = null,
+            nextDestinationTravelEstimate = null,
+            nextStepRemainingDistance = null,
+            shouldShowNextStep = false,
+            shouldShowLanes = false,
+            junctionImage = null
+        )
+
+    }
+
+    /** Starts navigation. */
+    fun stopNavigation() {
+        //      if (navigationManagerInitialized)
+        //            navigationManager.navigationEnded()
+        listener.navigationStateChanged(
+            false,
+            isRerouting = false,
+            hasArrived = false,
+            destinations = null,
+            steps = null,
+            nextDestinationTravelEstimate = null,
+            nextStepRemainingDistance = null,
+            shouldShowNextStep = false,
+            shouldShowLanes = false,
+            junctionImage = null,
+        )
+        //stopForeground(STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
+        stopSelf()
+    }
+
+    fun updateLocation(location: Location) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Update location: $location")
+    }
+
+    //    private fun createMainActivityPendingIntent(): PendingIntent? {
+    //        val intent: Intent = Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java)
+    //        intent.putExtra(EXTRA_STARTED_FROM_NOTIFICATION, true)
+    //        return PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE)
+    //    }
+}