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GM Reportedly Blocks Dealership From Installing CarPlay in Newer EVs
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At the end of the day, the dealership can do what it wants. They don't work for GM. GM supplies the cars and takes a cut of the sale. If dealerships want to control everything, they can run their own locations and hire the employees that sell there. Don't like it? Don't contract part of your business out to third parties.
They know they have a bunch of GM zealots out there who will gobble up whatever QC nightmare garbage they want to shovel.
The sole reason they’re blocking the installation. “Safety” is a blanket excuse because it offers plausible deniability.
GM basically said do it and we’ll void the vehicles warranty. That was enough to scare the dealership.
It does but the initial connection is negotiated over Bluetooth.
Having said that, I use an iPhone 15 Pro for wireless CarPlay every day on a Honda without issues. Not sure what kind of problems the other poster is seeing.
We were still affected by the pandemic in 2023 - sales were probably much lower, so of course they improved in2024.It has so far
General Motors Posts Record Profit of $14.9B in 2024 - DBusiness Magazine
General Motors Co. in Detroit today reported record 2024 profits of $14.9 billion, up 21 percent over 2023. The automaker did so with $187 billion in revenue last year, a 9 percent increase over year prior.www.dbusiness.com
General Motors Posts Record Profit of $14.9B in 2024
January 28, 2025
General Motors Co. in Detroit today reported record 2024 profits of $14.9 billion, up 21 percent over 2023. The automaker did so with $187 billion in revenue last year, a 9 percent increase over year prior.
GM credits its performance to strong sales of full-size pickups, new and redesigned SUVs, and an expanding electric vehicle portfolio. Barra says she also expects GM’s growth to continue into 2025, despite the talk of trade wars and tariffs coming out of Washington, D.C.
Looking ahead, GM says it expects to bring in between $21 billion and $24 billion in automotive operating cash during 2025, which it expects to result in between $13.7 billion and $15.7 billion in profits.
In troubleshooting such an issue, we must look at the various pieces involved.
- iPhone 15 Pro, with Bluetooth
- Car, with Bluetooth
- Has your Car worked perfectly with other iPhones, and only this one is giving you grief?
- Have you tried another 15 Pro to see if it exhibits exactly the same problem?
- Are there other Bluetooth devices in near proximity that could be interfering with signal negotiation?
I think you have just identified the source of the problem.
CarPlay normally is transmitted over and adhoc WiFi connection after a brief Bluetooth connection negotiation. The WiFi allows enough bandwidth for good auto and video. Bluetooth along can’t handle the bandwidth of both.
there might be some issues with the Bluetooth implementation of this device that don’t work well with your iPhone. Several of us use iPhone 15 Pros for wireless CarPlay and Bluetooth and don’t have problems. Bluetooth is famously complex for what should be a widely supported protocol and not everyone gets it right.
FYI @turbineseaplane
If they hadn’t accepted the loans, then they and Chrysler would have gone under. That would have killed thousands of supplier companies and that would probably have taken Ford out as well. This was all caused by the banking crisis when the banks stopped issuing car loans and the car companies were suddenly without income. That is why the Bush administration (not Obama) setup the loan program to keep those companies and the overall economy afloat.
This was not a case of GM and Chrysler just driving themselves into a proverbial tree. Ford was only in a little better shape because they had just taken out some big loans for infrastructure changes that they could use for a buffer, otherwise they would have been in the same place.
Almost every Tesla "recall" reported by the "news" has been an over-the-air software update. The newer cars are pretty trouble-free, and this glue problem is an easy fix. Oops!Or using the wrong glue to attach body panels!
Nearly All Cybertrucks Have Been Recalled Because Tesla Used the Wrong Glue
Tesla says it will fix the sticky issue—which could cause panels to detach from trucks while driving—with a new adhesive “not prone to environmental embrittlement.”www.wired.com
In other words, nothing has changed in over 50 years
So glad these clowns keep going to Congress demanding a bailout with my tax money /s
Leased a 2025 Bronco Sport (AC Cowling’s Edition). Integrated CarPlay and Android Auto were not even on my wish list, but nice if I don’t have to pay a monthly recurring extortion fee.
GM seems hell bent on subsidizing their C-Suite compensation with subscription fees.
GM seems hell bent on subsidizing their C-Suite compensation with subscription fees.
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I think they both should allow more consumer choice. If the market alone is insufficient to ensure that, then regulation may be necesssary.
This one is not an over the air update and they used the wrong glue on body panels for the entire fleet
It’s not a small recall
The only reason the number isn’t huge is because they can’t sell these things because they are garbage vehicles with a whole bunch of social baggage attached to them now
Why not let smartphone owners choose what software they prefer to use in their own phone?
Ok
GM
Thanks for simplifying my search!
(who knew they could hit themselves in the same foot TWICE for the same issue. I have learned.)
Thanks for simplifying my search!
(who knew they could hit themselves in the same foot TWICE for the same issue. I have learned.)
People want CarPlay. But CarPlay is very buggy.
Why does my iPhone screen become unresponsive when connected to my Mercedes? Why does my car say “cannot launch CarPlay” all the time? Why does the sound come out of my phone instead of the car speakers?
And why are all these problems (temporarily) fixed when rebooting my iPhone?
Why does my iPhone screen become unresponsive when connected to my Mercedes? Why does my car say “cannot launch CarPlay” all the time? Why does the sound come out of my phone instead of the car speakers?
And why are all these problems (temporarily) fixed when rebooting my iPhone?