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Opinion: GM Shouldn’t Kill Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

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General Motors announced its intention to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its upcoming EVs earlier this year. Now we have a new piece out in Motor Trend in which the company explains in so many words that the decision is all about driver safety. You can start to see GM's frustration. Yeah, but it’s about safety.

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QOTD: Do You Care About GM's Move?

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However, General Motors announced a move earlier this week and it seems like it's been met with a shrug. That's because in this case, GM is moving just a few blocks. But it does mean that GM will be leaving one of the most recognizable buildings on the Detroit skyline. Image: GM] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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GM Offering Reimbursement to Early Chevy Blazer EV Owners

The Truth About Cars

General Motors desperately needed its next-generation EVs to make a good impression. After announcing that Ultium-based EVs would not offer Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, GM issued a stop sale for the Chevy Blazer EV over software issues. The move away from Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is seen as somewhat of a cash grab.

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GM, Stellantis Sit Out Super Bowl

The Truth About Cars

Some of the best, or at least most memorable, Super Bowl ads of the past few years came from Stellantis or General Motors. Remember Will Ferrell schilling for GM ? Or when the Soprano children were reunited , again for GM? GM had already made its announcement in November. Or that Bruce Springsteen Jeep ad ?

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Hyundai Motor, including Kia top Ford and GM in US EV market with affordable EVs

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Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. And that’s including gas-powered cars. 361 $43,656 SEL RWD 77.4

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GM EV Factory ZERO first US auto plant to install 5G technology

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General Motors announced that Factory ZERO, Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center, the company’s all-electric vehicle assembly plant, is the first automotive plant in the US to install dedicated 5G fixed mobile network technology. Verizon Business announced GM is one of its first enterprise customers to use 5G Ultra Wideband service.

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Top Tesla Gigacasting Supplier Gets Acquired By GM!

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla has jumped ahead of the auto industry in. continued] The post Top Tesla Gigacasting Supplier Gets Acquired By GM! Here’s a story from left field that we didn’t see coming! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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