GM says the move is meant to better integrate navigation and generate subscription revenue.
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General Motors is planning to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its electric vehicles going forward, starting with the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV, Reutersreports.
Instead, GM will pivot to an in-house infotainment system developed with help from Google, Reuters says. The American carmaker has reportedly been working with the Silicon Valley powerhouse since 2019 to design a software architecture that more tightly integrates infotainment with things like navigation and other vehicle systems, such as GM’s Super Cruise driving assistance system.
“We have a lot of new driver assistance features coming that are more tightly coupled with navigation,” Mike Hichme, GM’s director of digital cockpit experience, told Reuters. “We don’t want to design these features in a way that are dependent on person having a cellphone.”
There’s also the service fee aspect of it all.
“We do believe there are subscription revenue opportunities for us,” chief digital officer Edward Kummer told Reuters. The company plans to rake in over $20 billion in subscription revenue annually by 2030.
GM will continue to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its gas-powered models, says Reuters. But the company plans to stop selling ICE cars by 2035. Reuters clarified that existing General Motors vehicles with these systems will still be able to use them going forward.
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Keyword: GM Will Not Include Apple CarPlay on Future EV Models