By Tony Owusu Spotify Car Thing is available in the U.S. this week as the company looks to turn a profit for the first time in 2022. Spotify (SPOT) – Get Spotify Technology SA Report and its media war with Apple (AAPL) – Get Apple Inc. Report is going on the road with the former introducing Car Thing, its response to its rival’s CarPlay. Spotify first announced its debut hardware product in April 2021, describing the device as a smart player that brings modern in-car entertainment to older vehicles. The company beta tested the product on an invite-only basis for the next six months before havi…