CarPlay made its wider debut in a range of 2016 vehicles from over a dozen U.S. carmakers this month, including
General Motors,
Honda,
Mercedes-Benz,
Volkswagen and others, and Apple's in-dash software appears to be paying early dividends for at least one of those major auto manufacturers.
General Motors said it has "anecdotal evidence" that CarPlay, available in over two dozen 2016 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models, is helping sell new vehicles to customers, according to
The Wall Street Journal. A pair of GM dealers confirmed CarPlay is "helping to close the deal" on purchases.GM experienced sales growth during October and November, but the spurt cannot decisively be attributed to CarPlay. At the very least, GM's early adoption of CarPlay is helping draw some customers away from automakers that have yet to commit to the software platform, including the world's best-selling automaker Toyota.Chevrolet supports CarPlay on all vehicles with 7-inch or 8-inch MyLink screens, including the 2016 Camaro, Colorado, Corvette Z06, Corvette Stingray, Cruze, Impala, Malibu, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500HD, Silverado 3500HD, Suburban, Tahoe and Volt. Our list of
2016 U.S. CarPlay vehicles covers Buick, Cadillac and GMC models.
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CarPlay Helping Some GM Dealers Close Deals on New Vehicles