Google Maps may soon have a new look in your car to match its native OS with a new Android Automotive ability that will start with Polestar vehicles. Android Automotive OS already allows carmakers to ...

Google is preparing a new feature for its native car OS, Android Automotive, called “AppCards,” which functions similarly to Apple’s Live Activities. The idea of an “AppCard” is to allow apps to show ...

Google Maps is integral to the Android Automotive experience, as compared to its sibling running on Android Auto, the app can access more vehicle data and offer advanced capabilities, such as custom ...

Google Maps for Android Automotive is getting customized design elements. This new ability will allow the UI in Maps to match the UI of the native OS. Polestar announced that this feature would roll ...

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The worlds of smartphones and cars have long been colliding, as Google and Apple have prioritized building new experiences with CarPlay and Android Auto, respectively, even as carmakers have continued ...

In less than a decade, Android has gone from experiment to a foundation for the world’s largest carmakers — and Visteon has been there, helping make it production-ready. In 2009, Android held less ...