Well, I guess that GM vehicles will be off my list when it is time to buy my next time. I say that because I just read this article from The Verge where GM is going to phase out Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in ALL of their vehicles. You might recall that GM started doing this in their EVs some time ago. And that was met with a fair amount of backlash. But clearly that backlash has not deterred them.
Here’s what was said by GM’s CEO Mary Barra:
Let me ask you the second part of that question again, because, again, we’re talking so much about the future, and I understand the argument about the future you’re making, but you still have the smartphone projection in the gas cars. Why is it still in the gas cars?
A lot of it depends on when you do an update to that vehicle. When you look at the fact that we have over 40 models across our portfolio, you don’t just do this and they all update. As we move forward with each new vehicle and major new vehicle launch, I think you’re going to see us consistent on that. We made a decision to prioritize our EV vehicles during this timeframe, and as we go forward, we’ll continue across the portfolio.
So we should expect new gas cars will not have smartphone projection?
As we get to a major rollout, I think that’s the right expectation. Yes.
What GM is going to do is to use Android Automotive. Not to be confused with Android Auto. The former can be best described as a full operating system for cars that GM basically controls. And by control, I mean that they can make money off of it. The thing is, I just recently reviewed a Ford Expedition and it uses Android Automotive complete with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. And Ford went out of their way to emphasize that while they want Ford owners to use their system, they do not want to remove choice from Ford owners. And I did press them on that and they stood firm on that, even going to the point of walking up to line to call out GM for being the opposite of Ford without actually doing so. Ford has clearly read the room and made the right call because so many people are used to Android Auto and Apple CarPlay that by removing the, Ford would risk alienating their loyal customers.
Now at the start of this article I said that GM would be off my list of vehicles to buy should I need a new car. GM isn’t reading the room here. And given how many cars they sell, this can easily come back to bite them. After all, they aren’t Tesla who can get away with not having Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in their cars. They might want to keep that in mind and reconsider their life choices accordingly.
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GM Is Planning To Ditch Android Auto And Apple CarPlay In ALL Their Vehicles And Not Just EVs….. WTF?
Well, I guess that GM vehicles will be off my list when it is time to buy my next time. I say that because I just read this article from The Verge where GM is going to phase out Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in ALL of their vehicles. You might recall that GM started doing this in their EVs some time ago. And that was met with a fair amount of backlash. But clearly that backlash has not deterred them.
Here’s what was said by GM’s CEO Mary Barra:
Let me ask you the second part of that question again, because, again, we’re talking so much about the future, and I understand the argument about the future you’re making, but you still have the smartphone projection in the gas cars. Why is it still in the gas cars?
A lot of it depends on when you do an update to that vehicle. When you look at the fact that we have over 40 models across our portfolio, you don’t just do this and they all update. As we move forward with each new vehicle and major new vehicle launch, I think you’re going to see us consistent on that. We made a decision to prioritize our EV vehicles during this timeframe, and as we go forward, we’ll continue across the portfolio.
So we should expect new gas cars will not have smartphone projection?
As we get to a major rollout, I think that’s the right expectation. Yes.
What GM is going to do is to use Android Automotive. Not to be confused with Android Auto. The former can be best described as a full operating system for cars that GM basically controls. And by control, I mean that they can make money off of it. The thing is, I just recently reviewed a Ford Expedition and it uses Android Automotive complete with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. And Ford went out of their way to emphasize that while they want Ford owners to use their system, they do not want to remove choice from Ford owners. And I did press them on that and they stood firm on that, even going to the point of walking up to line to call out GM for being the opposite of Ford without actually doing so. Ford has clearly read the room and made the right call because so many people are used to Android Auto and Apple CarPlay that by removing the, Ford would risk alienating their loyal customers.
Now at the start of this article I said that GM would be off my list of vehicles to buy should I need a new car. GM isn’t reading the room here. And given how many cars they sell, this can easily come back to bite them. After all, they aren’t Tesla who can get away with not having Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in their cars. They might want to keep that in mind and reconsider their life choices accordingly.
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