General Motors has announced it will dump Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity for all of its future vehicles, having previously said it would only do so for its electric vehicles (EVs).
In an interview with The Verge, GM CEO Mary Barra said the Detroit-based automaker – which owns brands including Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac – is developing its own infotainment ecosystem.
The news comes after Cadillac Australia told CarExpert it would not drop the features from models it sells here.
GM’s ‘native’ smartphone mirroring system will now replace Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all of its models – not just its EVs – and while Ms Barra provided no timing, the GM boss spoke about a new ‘central computing system’ for its vehicles from 2028, which will include Level 3 autonomous driving capability.
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“We made a decision to prioritise our EV vehicles during this timeframe and as we go forward we’ll continue across the portfolio,” Ms Barra told The Verge.
“When you look at the fact that we have over 40 models across our portfolio, you don’t just do this and they all update. As we move forward with each new vehicle and major new vehicle launch, I think you’re going to see us consistent on that.”
Ms Barra described existing smartphone projection systems as disjointed’, suggesting that switching between vehicle features such as driver assist settings and phone menus isn’t ideal.
When it said it would drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its EVs in 2023, GM said it would integrate Google-powered infotainment into its vehicles, with its own version of Google Maps, Google Assistant and Spotify, as well as others.
GM already uses Google for chatbots for its ‘OnStar’ connected services and telematics, and its new infotainment system is also expected to integrate Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
The news comes as some automakers resist Apple CarPlay Ultra, a system designed not only to mirror a user’s smartphone but also replace a vehicle’s own systems.
In May 2025, Aston Martin became the first auto brand to include the system in its vehicles, with Honda, Nissan, Hyundai and JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) among nearly 20 other automakers set to use it.
Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Polestar and Renault were previously planning on using CarPlay Ultra, but then pulled back, with an executive from Renault reportedly telling Apple: “Don’t try to invade our own systems.”
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