More love from GM
CarPlay coming to select GMC and Buick models
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GM has announced that two more of its brands, GMC and Buick, will roll out CarPlay support with some of their new 2016 vehicles.
CarPlay (General)
Hitting the road
Chevy's 2016 Corvette leads automaker's CarPlay rollout
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Chevrolet's first vehicles with CarPlay pre-installed have begun hitting the road, beginning with the 2016 Corvette Z06, though other, more affordable models are expected to roll off the line through the rest of the year.
On the road again
CarPlay will hit the road in 2016 Cadillacs
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GM has announced that most 2016 Cadillac models will support CarPlay when they start rolling out later this year.
On the road again
CarPlay coming to 14 Chevy models in 2015
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GM CEO Marry Barra has announced that 14 of Chevy's new 2016 vehicles will come equipped with CarPlay when they roll out later this year.
How deep will it go
Fiat CEO: Apple is 'interested in intervention in the car'
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The CEO of Fiat Chrysler talked about visiting both Tesla and Apple during a recent trip to California. Sergio Marchionne runs Fiat Chrysler, and recently visited a new Maserati dealership in Toronto, Ontario Canada (Fiat owns luxury motor brand Maserati). Marchionne wouldn't elaborate about his meetings with Tim Cook and Elon Musk beyond some cursory comments. "I'm incredibly...
In-depth look
Take a look at CarPlay in the Ferrari California T
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MotoManTV takes an in-depth look at CarPlay in Ferrari's California T. The Ferrari California T is one of the first four cars from the company to come equipped with Apple's CarPlay infotainment system. CarPlay allows you to access some features and apps on your iPhone 5 or above from the dashboard display in your car. It also provides access to Siri so you can access these features...
Grab it while you can
Pioneer's AVIC 8100NEX is available from Amazon for $859
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Amazon is currently offering the CarPlay-friendly AVIC 8100NEX head unit for $859.99, almost 50 percent off its listed price. The Pioneer AVIC 8100NEX has a MSRP of $1,400, though Amazon lists it for $1,699.99. While still expensive, if you were looking to get your hands on one of Pioneer's more advanced CarPlay units, the sale at $859.99 makes it a little easier. The 8100NEX, one of...
CarPlay will be in future Porsche vehicles
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Porsche is the latest automobile brand to throw their hat in the ring with support for Apple's CarPlay technology. Which Porsche models will be getting CarPlay support and when is still an open question. But the luxury brand's logo has been added to Apple's own information on CarPlay, and seems to have snuck onto the web site in the past few weeks. The luxury car maker was added to...
CarPlay everywhere
CarPlay is now available in five new countries
Apple has updated its iOS 8 feature page today to note that CarPlay is now available to use in Denmark, Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, and Sweden—bringing the total number of supported countries to 25. With today's rollout, users in the above countries that have a CarPlay-enabled head unit in their vehicles will now be able to control navigation, music, phone calls, and messages...
Good deal
Pick up a Pioneer Android Auto receiver for just $570
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Amazon currently has a pretty good deal going on the recently-released CarPlay-sporting Pioneer AVH-4100NEX — dropping the price of the unit to just $569.95. While the unit carries an MSRP of $700, Amazon's deal marks it down from its previous list price of $849.99. While it's still a tad expensive, the discount makes it a bit easier to get some CarPlay into your vehicle. In case...