GOOGL - GM's Infotainment Product Head Reveals Main Reason Behind Dropping Apple CarPlay Android Auto | Benzinga
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) has reportedly cited safety among its reasons to drop the much-coveted Apple Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) CarPlay and Alphabet-owned (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Android Auto from its vehicles.
What Happened: In April, it was reported that the automaker was dropping the phone-mirroring features for GM-specific software. The company then touted benefits such as enhanced EV route planning and a more personalized experience for the decision.
However, at a press event for the new Chevrolet Blazer EV, Tim Babbitt, GM’s Head of Product for ...