GM drops Apple CarPlay to sounds of ridicule

Removing Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from vehicles, as GM has done, could be a way of getting around consumers' resistance to features that overlap with what's available on their phones, S&P Global Mobility said.

April 09, 2023 04:00 AM

General Motors surprised many in the industry by revealing that it won't include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in upcoming electric vehicles. The automaker instead plans to build in infotainment systems developed with Google.

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