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GM's plan to ditch Apple CarPlay meets angry drivers

General Motors planned to replace Apple CarPlay with its own system, but customer backlash forced the automaker to reconsider the decision.

On air: Vera Bullock, Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on The Pile-On
Published 10:53 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by TheBlaze: “GM had big plans to move past Apple CarPlay. Drivers had other ideas.”
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:53 PM ET on The Pile-On, by Vera Bullock, Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell; aired 2 times.
Topics: Apple.

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TheBlazeGM had big plans to move past Apple CarPlay. Drivers had other ideas.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGM wanted to move past Apple CarPlay. Drivers did not.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe piece is from TheBlaze, and its point is simple: if you don't buy it, they can't sell it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'm sorry, but CarPlay is plumbing. You connect your phone and your stuff appears. Nobody asked GM to fix the pipes!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love this! The people have spoken, and they spoke from a gas station parking lot, which is the town square of America!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPlumbing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYes! Imagine a plumber ripping out your toilet because he has a better feeling about water.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the new toilet has an app! And a subscription!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe engineers decided they'd come up with something better. Engineers always decide that.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNext it's a steering wheel with a mission statement. Turn left to align with our values.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'd honestly drive that, Vera. I'd drive it to a drive-through.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWell, that tracks for you.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDrivers had the power the whole time. They just kept parking.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, what's on your car's screen right now?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA rental. I've never touched the radio. It's been on a polka station since Tuesday.

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