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Google Made An Android Auto Change That Proves EVs Have Arrived

CleanTechnica EVs

A number of tech outlets recently reported that Google made an interesting change to Google Maps in Android Auto. Until now, one of the default links was a tool to find a gas station, but now, when you run Google Maps in an EV, it knows that you wouldn’t want gas, and behaves accordingly. Now, […]

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Google Maps on Android Auto replaces ‘gas stations’ shortcut with charging stations in EVs

Electrek

Android Auto has been preparing better support for electric vehicles (EVs) for a while now, and a new change is now coming to Google Maps that will replace the default shortcut to search for gas stations to instead search for charging locations.

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Honda and Google to collaborate on in-vehicle connected services

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Honda and Google have agreed to integrate Google’s in-vehicle connected service into an all-new model that will come to market in the second half of 2022 in North America. Honda and Google have been collaborating since 2015 with the broader automotive industry to introduce the Android platform to automobiles.

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Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit

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Photo: Salt River Project Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters. Electrek’s Take Without electricity, Google is nothing, and it uses an insane amount of power. Statista reports that Google’s energy consumption reached 22.29

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Mercedes-Benz and Google Join Forces to Create Next-Generation Navigation Experience

Electric Cars Report

Mercedes-Benz and Google announced a long-term strategic partnership to further accelerate auto innovation and create the industry’s next-generation digital luxury car experience.

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Android Automotive adds Chrome app, Android Auto gets deeper EV integration

Electrek

In addition to updates for phones , tablets , and TVs , Google has a number of Android Auto and Automotive announcements at CES 2024, including a Chrome app. more… The post Android Automotive adds Chrome app, Android Auto gets deeper EV integration appeared first on Electrek.

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Polestar’s incoming Phone spotted on Google Play’s list of supported devices

Baua Electric

A few months after sharing initial details and images, Polestar’s flagship smartphone, developed by Meizu in China, has been spotted on Google’s API website as a device compatible with the Play Store. Details of the incoming Polestar Phone remain relatively light, but we can confirm it will run on Android and support Google Play.

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