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

GM wanted to replace Apple CarPlay with its own system, but consumers say the familiar phone integration is essential enough to influence their purchase decisions.

On air: Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBN
Published 5:04 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026
Updated 10:53 PM ET · aired 2 times

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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 5:04 AM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.
Topics: Apple.

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

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTheBlaze reports GM had big plans to move past Apple CarPlay, and drivers had other ideas.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSkip is at a dealership lot with the people in charge.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentKenji, I'm at a car lot at five in the morning, and the only thing moving is a sprinkler. TheBlaze says CarPlay isn't exciting anymore.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentIt's plumbing.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPlumbing?
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentYou plug in the phone and your stuff shows up. GM wanted to replace the pipes. Sir, you're a driver. Thoughts?
Walt DunmoreI bought this truck because the phone plugs in. If it didn't, I'd buy a different truck. That's the whole deal.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentConsumers have more power than they realize, per TheBlaze. Does your charger have a name?
Walt DunmoreGerald. He's never let me down. GM, I can't say the same.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGerald is running the auto industry.

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