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

The Truth About Cars

Tim Babbitt, GM's head of product for infotainment, said the following to MT: “CarPlay and Android Auto have stability issues that manifest themselves as bad connections, poor rendering, slow responses, and dropped connections. You can start to see GM's frustration. Yeah, I have similar feelings here.

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GM and Qualcomm extend relationship; next-gen digital cockpit, telematics and advanced driver assistance systems

Green Car Congress

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and General Motors (GM) announced their continued relationship to deliver digital cockpits, next-generation telematics systems and future advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to upcoming vehicles.

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Google, NVIDIA and automakers form open alliance to bring Android platform to cars

Green Car Congress

Audi, GM, Google, Honda, Hyundai and NVIDIA have formed the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), a global alliance of technology and auto industry leaders committed to bringing the Android platform to cars starting in 2014. OAA members share a vision for the connected car.

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Google’s technology campaign for autonomous driving

Green Car Congress

Search engine giant Google is looking for partners within in the auto industry to help launch one of the most significant applications of artificial technology over the next several years, the self-driving car. We’re not perfect; the technology is nowhere near ready. —Allen Taub, former GM VP, Global R&D.

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GM hires Apple cloud services and products exec Mike Abbott to supremacy application group

Baua Electric

Abbott, 50, will start within the newly created function Would possibly 22, reporting to CEO Mary Barra, GM stated. Abbott’s rent comes in a while then GM stated its after electrical automobiles would no longer do business in Apple CarPlay or Android Auto smartphone connectivity.

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GM planning to “own” the customer relationship beyond the vehicle; autonomous Volts, car sharing and fuel cells

Green Car Congress

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her leadership team outlined the company’s plans to capitalize on the future of personal mobility by owning the customer relationship beyond the vehicle, building upon nearly two decades of connectivity leadership. They also outlined alternative transportation initiatives GM is exploring. Car Sharing.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. The technology has gotten better and many of the elements of self-driving cars are already embedded into our current automobiles. million annually in 2016 to $36.6

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