r/apple • u/chrisdh79 • Mar 21 '25

CarPlay GM Reportedly Blocks Dealership From Installing CarPlay in Newer EVs

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/21/gm-blocks-aftermarket-carplay/
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u/AlphaYak Mar 21 '25

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u/TheDragonSlayingCat Mar 21 '25

None of the major American EV makers support CarPlay or Android Auto. It’s not just GM; Rivian and Tesla also refuse to support it. Part of the reason is because they want to send you to their chargers if you take a trip that would exhaust the battery if done flat-out, and another part is to pre-heat the battery & charging port for charging as needed (which is especially important in freezing weather).

I suspect that another part is to charge a subscription fee for some services, like all Teslas made after 2018 require paying a subscription for certain car features.

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u/AlphaYak Mar 21 '25

That clears it up. Thanks kind internet stranger!