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GM Eliminates Apple CarPlay And Android Auto Aftermarket Kits

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General Motors decision to remove Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone connectivity features from vehicles wasnt a popular one. Unfortunately, reports are suggesting that GM has forced the company providing the kids and the dealerships offering installations to stop the practice.

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GM unveils digital vehicle platform; 4.5 TB/h; installed on new Cadillac CT5, rollout to most GM vehicles globally by 2023

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GM was among the first automakers to create an integrated and dedicated global Product Cybersecurity organization, a team of experts within the company focused on protecting against the potential risk of unauthorized access to vehicles and customer data.

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IIHS study finds GM front crash prevention systems cut police-reported crashes

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An IIHS study of General Motors vehicles with optional front crash prevention systems found that GM vehicles with autobrake and forward collision warning had 43% fewer police-reported front-to-rear crashes of all severities and 64% fewer front-to-rear crashes with injuries than the same vehicles without any front crash prevention technology.

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

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Verizon Business announced GM is one of its first enterprise customers to use 5G Ultra Wideband service. billion investment, the largest ever for a GM manufacturing facility. Factory ZERO will be GM’s flagship assembly plant in our journey to an all-electric future. Factory ZERO is being completely retooled with a $2.2-billion

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Buick debuts V2X technology in China; first V2X vehicle to roll out by year end

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In August at Tech Day in Shanghai, GM announced that in 2022, 5G will be available on all new Cadillac models and most Chevrolet and Buick vehicles going forward. It is also an initial demonstration following China’s first V2X application layer industry standard that was co-authored by GM and published in 2017.

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GM Blames Buggy Connections For Ditching CarPlay, Android Auto

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent article at MotorTrend gives us some more detail behind GM’s decision to abandon Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. continued] The post GM Blames Buggy Connections For Ditching CarPlay, Android Auto appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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GM promised 20 new EVs by 2023. They brought zero to the LA Auto Show

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In October 2017, GM announced that it would release 20 new EVs by 2023 – just over five years from then, and just over one year from now. If GM’s booth at the LA Auto Show is any indication (and it is): Not very well. more… The post GM promised 20 new EVs by 2023. How’s that going?

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