It turned out that the US-based automobile giant General Motors will take a very controversial step in its future electric vehicles. According to a report first shared by Reuters, the company will no longer include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto features in its cars.
According to the information received, this move will start with the 2024 model Chevrolet Blazer EV. The company will continue to support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its internal combustion vehicles. It should be noted that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto allow users to mirror their smartphones to the screens in their vehicles and use applications.
This is what GM will do to put an infotainment system developed by Google into its vehicles.
While GM is making this move to switch to new infotainment systems developed by Google, it says that these systems will come built into electric vehicles. The giant company adds that with the new systems, many applications such as Google Maps, Google Assistant, Spotify will be ready in the vehicles.
It should also be noted that such a step would provide the auto giant with more data on customers using electric vehicles. Saying that it wants to increase the experience of customers in vehicles in this way, the company will be able to receive more data on issues such as driving, charging and navigation. For example, according to GM, when an electric vehicle owner sets his navigation to a charging station, the system can start charging the battery faster.
On the other hand, it may be aimed to introduce paid subscription systems through new infotainment systems. After all, lately, many automobile giants have been trying to generate income in different ways besides selling vehicles by making such moves.
Let’s also say that GM, which includes brands such as Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, will not completely cut off the connections for phones. Electric vehicle users will be able to continue to perform functions such as listening to music, making calls and voicemail by connecting via Bluetooth.
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