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GM to Offer Android, Apple Systems in Many 2016 Models
Filed under: Company News, General Motors, Automotive Industry, Computer Industry, Mobile Technology APAn iPhone is connected to a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu equipped with Apple CarPlay apps, displayed on the car’s MyLink screen. By TOM KRISHER DETROIT — By the end of the year, nearly every major automaker will begin offering Apple’s CarPlay or Google’s Android Auto, two systems that effectively turn a car’s dashboard screen into a smartphone. General Motors (GM) made the biggest move so far Wednesday, announcing that both systems will be available in seven 2016 Chevrolet models starting in the summer. The Apple system will appear in seven additional Chevy models. Earlier in the week, Hyundai announced the Android system in the Sonata midsize car. Experts say the move to systems devised in Silicon Valley is an