I'd assume GM pulled a strong arm, corporate bully move similar to what Wal-Mart, Costco and yes, Apple do on a routine basis with their suppliers. "Develop a GM exclusive system for us that is superior to stock Android Auto and we'll drop Apple Carplay support." For all we know, they ran the...
My 2018 Mercedes has wired only and, like Ron said, it's a game changer. I wouldn't even consider a new car that didn't support Carplay, and I generally avoid Apple products. I did add a wireless dongle because I got tired of replacing kinked lightening cables at $15.00 a pop. The way my...