Google announces 40 new partners for the Open Automotive Alliance

Chevy is on the list

Honda Posted via Android Central App

Chrysler as well. AC App via Nexus 5

Chrysler is owned by Fiat-Chrysler, not Toyota nor GM.

Why? Volvo have "gone with Apple" and they're up on the list. What's wrong with offering both? You use an Android phone, you tick Android Auto when you're buying a car. You got an iPhone, tick CarPlay? The car industry is not like the phone industry. Car makers are in it for themselves, they're probably not that interested which one does better so long as they're making as much money as possible.

Yeah that's weird (besides chevy). Wonder what this means exactly when some of these companies have teamed up with other systems such as Audi with QNX/Blackberry

It means nothing. QNX is what the in-car operating system is built on. Android Auto is a layer projected on top of that.

Awesome, I'll be picking up a third party kit

Love it. Fuck you vendors who don't support this. I'm not buying your car. Period. Clearly there will be plenty of others to choose from.

Clearly. AC App via Nexus 5

This is awesome! Way to bring it into cars that hit a wide variety of price points. Posted via Android Central App

bye bye M$ Sync in Fords :) Woo hooo

I agree! Would AndroidAuto replace the already current MS my Touch Sync in recent vehicles?

I really hope so considering I just bought a 2014 Focus Titanium about 2 months ago.

Same here. 2013 F150 2 months ago.

Oh man I hope so - my new Titanium Escape needs this - MS Sync is pretty bad..

It's more likely a layer on top that would only be activated if you have an Android phone. I mean...you're not going to be forced to buy an Android phone to use your car.

All in with yall. My new Taurus needs this badly. Posted via Android Central App

I hope there will be something to adapt to a head unit that's already there Posted via Android Central App

I hope that it'll support some type of wireless mirroring too. I don't want to have to plug in my phone every time i get in the car. NFC, Bluetooth, MIFI could surely accomplish this, right?

Yay VW is on the list!! Posted via Android Central App

I have a Nissan now so this works for me if I stick with the same brand. AC App via Nexus 5

I am torn between keeping my Jeep Wrangler basic so it can be rained in without worry, or augmenting it with some badass Google tech. Decisions, decisions. Posted via Android Central App

Where's Tesla? It's literally running Linux indash, Elon Musk even was talking about getting Android in their cars as an "emulator or something"

Doesn't matter what OS the car is running. Android Auto goes over the top, it's a projection from your phone.

I was curious about this... Long story short, I have seen a car with this(at least some version) in it already. It will job be long before Android auto head units are out in the wild. Google has been working with Oems for a while now. Posted via Android Central App

Pretty sure there's already head units with Android, and head units that mirror your phone over HDMI/MHL too. This promises to be a bit more elegant but we'll see... I really don't need much from my head unit, so if it can't be done wirelessly I'd probably still rely on regular BT for anything but long trips and times when I need GPS nav.

Any Idea when JEEP is implementing this in their vehicles? 2015 or 2016?

Come on Tesla! Posted via Android Central App

So does this mean that new Android Auto decks will be coming out that can go in older cars? Posted via Android Central App

I think Lexus is making a dire mistake here. I'll use myself as a perfect example on why this decision will cost them dearly. I've been a staunch Japanese luxury vehicle fan because of the blend of quality and historical reliability. We buy our vehicles with the expectation of driving them 5 to 10 years because you can in this segment without worrying about dealing with the same longer term maintenance and reliability issues you would with the German luxury equivalents. My generation and every generation after mine has grown up with technology being at the forefront of our purchasing decisions. If I'm dropping $65k on a vehicle and paying a premium on an infotainment system I now expect some future proofing (upgradeability) as a part of that because my computer, phone and TV have all trained me to expect that. Android Auto and Apple Car can and will provide that. Do you really think the streaming music app of 2015 will the same in 2020? And look at how Apple’s Siri, Google Now, Microsoft’s Cortana and Amazon’s Alexa have evolved from a voice recognition and artificial intelligence perspective in just a few years. Therein lies the dilemma. If you are a car maker in 2016 (and beyond) offering a non-app-upgradeable proprietary system you will inherently lose a big demographic. You will also dis-incentivize your loyal customer base from buying because leasing will be the only way to protect yourself from being stuck with obsolete technology. There's the rub though. If you are going to lease, you no longer care about reliability and therefore will purchase based upon styling and handling and many would argue that Germany has the advantage there. I was planning to purchase the 2016 RX 350 F Sport but because of this very issue I have no choice but to go with the Audi Q7.

I have a 2015 Nissan Rouge with factory navigation. I also have a LG G4 Smart phone. I am a UBER Driver. Does anyone know how to get Android Auto to work on my Nissan Rouge?