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GM claims CarPlay and Android Auto cause “unsafe” driver behavior

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GM can’t really catch a break on its decision to end support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in-vehicle projection modes. more… The post GM claims CarPlay and Android Auto cause “unsafe” driver behavior appeared first on Electrek.

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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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General Motors (GM) secures tentative deal with UAW, ending strike

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General Motors (GM) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have reached a tentative agreement, ending a six-week strike that has cost the automaker billions of dollars in lost production. Spokespersons from GM and the UAW have yet to issue comments about the matter, however. billion over the deal’s term.

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General Motors’ software & services executive steps down

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On Tuesday, March 12, General Motors’ (GM) Executive Vice President of Software and Services, Mike Abbott, will step down from his position due to health reasons. [I] I] t’s with great disappointment to share that [I] ‘m stepping down from my role at GM.

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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, Stellantis Sit Out Super Bowl

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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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GM Offering Reimbursement to Early Chevy Blazer EV Owners

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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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