GM to Phase Out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Sparking User Uproar

Daily Car

24/10/2025

General Motors plans to drop Apple CarPlay besides Android Auto from every new car it builds, even those that burn gasoline. After doing the same with its electric cars, GM now wants every driver to use the screen system the company itself designs. The switch will start close to the year 2028 and could anger the many people who already rely on their phone's familiar maps and music apps.

Key Takeaways

GM will take Apple CarPlay or Android Auto out of both electric and gas-powered cars.
The company will ask drivers to use only the software GM builds.
The full switch should finish near the year 2028.
Some buyers may refuse and choose other brands that still offer phone mirroring.

A Shift to a Closed Ecosystem

GM chief Mary Barra said the carmaker will stop supporting Apple CarPlay next to Android Auto in every future model. The plan covers gas cars as well as the electric ones that already lost the feature. Around 2028 a new single computer system will run every screen in the car and that system will show only GM's own menus and apps.

Rationale Behind the Decision

GM claims that owning the whole screen experience will give drivers smoother, safer control. Because the company writes every line of code, it promises a trip that feels unified from door to door. Skeptics reply that the same plan also lets GM keep every byte of user data and sell monthly add ons, a trick many car companies now try.

Potential User Backlash

Many drivers treat CarPlay besides Android Auto as basic gear, not a luxury. They like the same icons they see on their phone for maps, songs and texts. After ten years of that habit, a car without it may feel broken. Some shoppers will walk past GM showrooms and buy from rival brands that still hand them the cord or the wireless link they know by heart.

Gradual Implementation

The cut off will not happen overnight. Every gas model on sale today and the ones about to arrive will still ship with CarPlay or Android Auto. Only fresh designs that appear after the new computer platform arrives will drop the phone links. The 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ is expected to be the first vehicle born with nothing but GM software on its dash and it will open the door for every later model to follow the same rule.

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