The (Apple Car)Play's The Thing

The (Apple Car)Play's The Thing

Radio people know the continuing story of the car dashboard has had a major impact on the way consumers listen to radio in the #1 listening location. But dashboards have gotten exponentially more complicated in the last decade, often confusing and frustrating drivers. General Motors has been the car company that has pushed the envelope hardest. And now a controversy revolving around Apple CarPlay threatens to complicate an already confusing list…

General Motors (GM) has decided to remove compatibility with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its new electric models based on the Ultium platform. And the automotive giant is doing everything to prevent drivers from accessing both embedded OS.

GM's electric vehicles only have their own software. Dealers who nevertheless installed CarPlay in the USA got a ruffle.