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Opinion: GM Shouldn’t Kill Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

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General Motors announced its intention to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its upcoming EVs earlier this year. Tim Babbitt, GM's head of product for infotainment, said the following to MT: “CarPlay and Android Auto have stability issues that manifest themselves as bad connections, poor rendering, slow responses, and dropped connections.

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GM, Stellantis Sit Out Super Bowl

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Remember Will Ferrell schilling for GM ? Or when the Soprano children were reunited , again for GM? GM had already made its announcement in November. Both GM and Stellantis incurred costs due to lost production during last year's UAW strike -- GM may have suffered a loss of $1.1 Or that Bruce Springsteen Jeep ad ?

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GM CEO surprised EVs became political

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GM CEO is “surprised” EVs are political Barra said GM is on track to be EV-only by 2035 if customers are ready GM’s Corvette boss didn’t commit to an electric Corvette, but one’s already been confirmed GM’s top executive is surprised that EVs became a political lightning rod.

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GM EV Factory ZERO first US auto plant to install 5G technology

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Verizon Business announced GM is one of its first enterprise customers to use 5G Ultra Wideband service. billion investment, the largest ever for a GM manufacturing facility. Factory ZERO will be GM’s flagship assembly plant in our journey to an all-electric future. Factory ZERO is being completely retooled with a $2.2-billion

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GM Offering Reimbursement to Early Chevy Blazer EV Owners

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After announcing that Ultium-based EVs would not offer Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, GM issued a stop sale for the Chevy Blazer EV over software issues. The automaker will revive the reasonably priced Bolt EV soon, but there’s no word on whether the move to an Ultium platform for the car would impact the price.

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QOTD: Do You Care About GM's Move?

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That's because in this case, GM is moving just a few blocks. But it does mean that GM will be leaving one of the most recognizable buildings on the Detroit skyline. Also, the Marriott's heating system seemed to struggle with Michigan winters during some of my auto-show visits. Image: GM] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling Adds Wuling Xing Guang PHEV to Its NEV Lineup

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Following its presales kickoff at Auto Guangzhou 2023 in November, SAIC-GM-Wuling has launched sales of the Wuling Xing Guang PHEV family sedan, further enriching company’s new energy vehicle portfolio in China. Two variants are priced at RMB 88,800 and RMB 105,800 (11,350 euros and 13,650 euros).

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