"If your car supports Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, that will continue. Both will remain available in all GM gas-powered vehicles for the foreseeable future. As we advance toward our centralized computing platform, we'll gradually move to a better, more deeply integrated experience - a direction the broader industry is taking as vehicles become more software-defined. This will happen over time, not overnight. We value our collaboration with Apple and Google and remain focused on delivering experiences customers love."
"Last week, General Motors CEO Mary Barra caused a stir when she said that the company would eventually kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all of its gas cars. The company had already successfully removed phone mirroring capabilities from most of its electric vehicles, and now it was plotting how to drop support from its internal combustion engine vehicles too."
"Now it seems like it won't happen until GM is ready to roll out the new centralized vehicle computing platform it announced last week. That system, which reduces the number of control modules and improves the ability for over-the-air software updates, is set to make its debut on the Cadillac Escalade IQ in 2028, before moving on to the automaker's gas lineup."
GM clarified that existing gas-powered vehicles that support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will continue to have those systems for the foreseeable future. The company previously removed phone-mirroring features from many electric models and had signaled eventual removal across gas models as well. The transition away from third-party mirroring will align with the rollout of a centralized vehicle computing platform that reduces control modules and improves over-the-air update capability. The centralized platform will debut on the Cadillac Escalade IQ in 2028 and then expand to the automaker's gas vehicle lineup over time.
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