General Motors (GM), once the planet’s largest car manufacturer, does not like Apple’s carplay: In early 2023, the company announced that iPhone integration only allows combustion engine, but not in various brands such as Chevrolets, Cadilac, or GMC’s modern electric vehicles (EVS). The group has now begun to ban retrofiting kits for vehicles and clearly banned its retailers. US car blog the drive report,
Had to include traders
So far, there has been only a “retrofit” option for carplay for vehicles in the so -called ultimal platform: one: one: one: one System of white motor vehicle and media servicesApart from the carplay, it also dominated Android auto. But that is the end. It is said that GM has instructed to avoid installing at least one Chevrolet dealer on request. White automotive should also be completely excluded from sales through the dealer network. The company has now taken the project from its website. Currently there is no way to win over other dealers that are installed.
The models that were previously supported were electric vehicles blazer, ecwinox, silverdo, Sierra and Lerik. Thus the carplay can be adjusted both wire -bound and wireless on the car screen – apparently the inclusive cluster of equipment. Siri could also be accessed directly. However, the installation was complex and caused a vehicle stay in a dealer workshop. And this is the place where GM was clearly starting.
“Important vehicle function” affected
According to GM sources, it is said that “important” had “negative effects” of technology on vehicle tasks that the group did not accept. It is also comprehensible that the system can later be closed using software updates. GM only gave official information that the “later marked solution” is accepted only when they are intensified tested and approved by GM. White Automotive announced that a difficult decision was taken to set the product. In the long term, it is no longer durable.
GM would like to equip its vehicles with their own software if possible, even if the company also cooperates with Google. The car company does with this Tesla and Revians, which puts it on its own software and describes them as one of the reasons for its success. GM intends to offer some features only as membership.

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