I intended for this post to be brief and concise, as Chad Kirchner has already addressed the topics I wanted to discuss in detail in his  brilliant newsletter,  which you should sign up for if you haven't already. The news, as Chad mentioned, is that GM will be removing support for CarPlay and Android Auto in not just EVs but ICE vehicles, despite being able to support both via Google Built-In,  as other OEMs have done . This will force GM vehicle owners to use GM's unified p

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 22, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   Today in New York, General Motors held an event where it made another major technology announcement with CEO Mary Barra, SVP of Software Dave Richardson, and Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson.  In recent years, all but a few of GM's entry-level models have adopted an infotainment system based on Google's Android Automotive with Goog

General Motors has been working on automated driving systems (ADS) since at least the 1950s, when it produced a film featuring its Firebird II concept car. In 2017, GM launched the industry’s first-ever hands-free driving assistance system, Super Cruise, which remains one of the best systems of the type. At an event in New York City today, GM made a number of technology-related announcements, including the next major step beyond Super Cruise, a hands-off, eyes-off automation

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 21, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry. Back in 2021, when the newly formed Stellantis held an EV day to promote its plans for broad electrification across its lineup, one of the brands that was highlighted was Alfa Romeo. Prior to the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA, FCA had been trying for nearly a decade to revitalize the Alfa Romeo brand and grow it beyond its core audience i

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 16, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   Despite the efforts of the current administration in Washington to kill off efforts like the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, the landscape for American EV drivers is continuing to improve. During the 2024 election campaign, then-candidate Trump frequently highlighted how few DC charging stations had actually been

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 15, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   After months of deliberations about how to respond to a shifting market landscape and the tariff policies of the Trump administration, Stellantis has finally announced its plans for the next several years. The French-Italian-American automaker will invest $13 billion to produce new vehicles at factories inside the U.S.  Among the most cru

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 14, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   Stellantis has just unwrapped the refreshed 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, which will get a new powertrain option. Jeep's full-size SUVs haven't had much market success since they debuted in 2021, and the brand's leaders think they know why. They launched with two variants, the Wagoneer and the more premium Grand Wagoneer, and no visible Jeep

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 13, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   Almost 60 years ago, General Motors built the first-ever vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel, the ElectroVan. That Corvair van utilized a fuel cell system that GM was developing for NASA for the Apollo program, which took astronauts to the moon. While that particular vehicle was only tested briefly before being committed to museum duty, GM h

This is the Telemetry Transportation Daily for October 10, 2025, and I'm Sam Abuelsamid, Vice President of Market Research for Telemetry.   As expected, there was a significant uptick in U.S. electric vehicle sales during the third quarter of 2025 as consumers who were interested in an EV and had the means to buy one rushed to finish their transactions ahead of the September 30 expiry of federal tax credits. According to data from Marklines, more than 149,000 EVs were sold la

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