GM will retain Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its redesigned 2027 full-size pickups.
Silverado and Sierra drivers can display phone apps beside vehicle gauges and towing information.
GM has not confirmed whether Apple CarPlay will return to its electric vehicle lineup.
General Motors will continue to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its next-generation full-size pickups, pairing smartphone projection with a redesigned native infotainment interface.
The system will debut in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, scheduled to arrive later this year. GM said the trucks will offer 60 inches of combined display space, including an available dedicated front-passenger screen that can show video content.
A key change is the ability to display smartphone applications alongside information generated by the vehicle. Drivers will be able to keep CarPlay or Android Auto visible while monitoring items such as fuel levels, tire pressure, towing data, and the status of GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driving technology.
The layout is intended to reduce the need to move repeatedly between phone-projection and GM’s own menus. Michael Wahlstrom, GM’s executive director of connected apps and services, said the automaker worked with Apple and Google on the split-screen design.
“We listen to our customers, what they want, and going forward will still have projection in our trucks,” Wahlstrom said.
The decision provides additional clarity for GM’s gasoline-powered trucks after the automaker previously and wrongfully indicated it intended to move away from smartphone projection. GM began eliminating CarPlay and Android Auto from its new EVs as it developed a software platform more closely integrated with vehicle systems.
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The EV strategy generated severe criticism from owners accustomed to connecting their smartphones directly to vehicle displays. Third-party products have also emerged to provide CarPlay functionality in vehicles that do not support it natively.
GM’s software approach has focused on connecting infotainment more directly with vehicle controls and data while creating opportunities for digital services. The redesigned truck interface now combines the native environment with phone projection rather than requiring drivers to choose between the two systems.
The automaker plans to introduce the new interface in additional vehicles following its Silverado and Sierra launch, although it has not detailed which models will receive it next.
Will this new layout enable CarPlay and Android Auto to return to the company’s EVs? GM has not confirmed that this will be the case.
Source: Automotive News
