• Android Automotive is powering next-generation Subaru cars, starting with the 2026 Outback. • The Google operating system adds support for Google Assistant and other services without needing a connected smartphone. • The Android Automotive-based platform retains compatibility with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Many automakers are deciding whether to integrate platforms like Android Auto or Apple CarPlay into their vehicles, or to build their own in-house software. General Motors, for example, is about to ditch Android Auto and CarPlay on its future cars. Then, there’s Tesla, the company that built a custom infotainment system but is now reportedly considering adding CarPlay anyway. Another wrinkle is Android Automotive, the Google operating system that runs on cars indepe

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