Hyundai is not giving up on Android Auto

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• Hyundai has no current plans to abandon its support for Android Auto and CarPlay.
• Other manufacturers have been reconsidering their interest in Android Auto.
• Hyundai understands that shoppers are still interested in having the option, and is in no hurry to take it away from them.

What does the future look like for Android Auto? It’s no secret that we’re big fans, eager to share our favorite Android Auto features, but in order to take advantage of the platform you either need a car with built-in support, or one equipped with an after-market stereo that adds it. And while that list of supported vehicles has only been getting bigger, in recent years we’ve started to see some auto manufacturers begin to rethink their approach and back away from Android Auto. But even as companies like GM pursue alternate Google-powered dash solutions, others are standing strong with their support for the platform.

Olabisi Boyle, Hyundai’s senior vice president of product planning and mobility strategy, recent spoke with InsideEVs about the company’s intention to continue to offer compatibility with both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Boyle frames Hyundai’s interest as wanting to give its customers as many options as possible, drawing comparisons to its efforts to open up new charging options by embracing Tesla’s charging network.




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