Everybody has a phone, and as they rush to innovate and spend more dollars on technology, carmakers are now trying to turn mobile devices into more integral parts of the experience with their cars.

Android Auto and CarPlay have become must-have applications for modern drivers, and despite Google and Apple not sharing any adoption statistics, the number of people specifically looking for them on ...

The battle between Google's Android Auto and Apple's CarPlay rages on with these new features coming to Google's car ...

Google and Ford are releasing a major upgrade to the Android Auto experience in Ford EVs. This upgrade brings features like integrating battery level estimates and NACS chargers in Google Maps and ...

Google is delivering some major Android Auto updates over the course of 2026, including support for video apps and ...

Ford has confirmed that it’s “committed” to keeping Android Auto and Apple’s CarPlay in its cars. CEO Jim Farley said Ford customers love these features due to safety-related reasons. The statement ...

Google and Ford have collaborated on big updates for Android Auto on the automaker’s electric vehicles for routing and finding charging stations. As announced on LinkedIn, Ford’s Anthony Phillips has ...

Ford and Google have jointly issued a big Android Automotive announcement. Together, the companies are releasing a major upgrade to the Android Auto experience for Ford EVs. Ford has been betting big ...

Owners of Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning electric vehicles are getting an over-the-air software update that will finally give Android Auto users a bit of an upgrade. Once the update is ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Ford's releasing an Android Auto update to streamline charging process for EV owners. The update includes route planning integration ...

Ford pushes Sync AppLink as a legitimate interface on par with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and will offer all three. Toyota goes further; it adopts open AppLink, but not CarPlay or Android Auto.

Arguably the most controversial decision any car company has made in recent years isn't related to batteries, the transition to electric power or even autonomous driving. It's probably General Motors' ...