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GM ditches Apple CarPlay: a smart drive or a dead end?
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this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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I’m not sure. Toyota was famously anti CarPlay and Android Auto, until they reversed the decision a few years back.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/15/16892804/toyota-lexus-apple-carplay-2019-models-avalon-naims-detroit-2018
I’ve not aware that they ever released a reason, but I was talking to a dealer slightly before this, when I had my 86 in for a fix due to a recall. He asked if I was looking a new model and I told him that CarPlay/Android Auto would a requirement for any new purchase. The dealership was well aware they were losing customers, and I’m sure pressure went up the line to the factory.