CarPlay is the new air conditioning for modern drivers, as few people would be willing to buy a new-generation car without Apple's car-optimized experience. The iPhone maker even has the numbers to prove it. The company claims that nearly 8 in 10 new-car buyers are ready to walk away if the ...

Apple didn't announce any CarPlay improvements at WWDC this month, mainly as the company is working around the clock on getting ready the new-generation experience due in 2024, but this doesn't mean the iPhone maker isn't preparing more subtle refinements to the existing version. The debut of ...

Using Google Maps to get to a destination is sometimes a double-edged sword if you don't check the directions thoroughly before you hit the road. The tiniest error in its routing engine or the provided maps could send you to the middle of nowhere. This is what happened recently in Emery ...

10 photosPhoto: Bogdan Popa/autoevolution Android Auto and Android Automotive are slowly but surely feeling more like Android, and an announcement released at Google's developer conference that took place this week confirms that this transition is part of the company's long-term ...

27 photosPhoto: Bogdan Popa/autoevolution/Xiaomi The debut of the first Xiaomi car, officially referred to as the SU7, was a hit, and the Chinese tech behemoth bragged about the solid demand on multiple occasions. The company's CEO went as far as saying that Apple users love Xiaomi's ...

Like Android and iOS, Android Auto and CarPlay are long-time rivals fighting for almost the same audience, sometimes serving as the main reason for buying a specific phone model. Android Auto and CarPlay offer similar features, and since the Coolwalk update, they also offer a similar ...

Back in 2021, Google embarked on an ambitious mission that put Google Maps at the forefront of its efforts to reduce vehicle emissions and cut the carbon footprint when the app is in charge of navigation to a user-defined destination. The eco-friendly routes worked like a charm, and Google says ...

The Impala legacy started in 1958 when Chevrolet launched the new nameplate as a Bel Air version. It didn't take long for the GM brand to graduate the car to a stand-alone series, so the second-generation Impala landed in 1959. Photo: eBay seller route66classics It remained in ...

8 photosPhoto: Bogdan Popa/autoevolution However, all these features require an Internet connection, albeit this is hardly a problem. The adoption of data connections has skyrocketed in most countries worldwide, so remaining online while driving isn't necessarily a problem.Google ...

Saving a classic Impala doesn't always come down to restoring the car to factory specifications. Restomod, custom builds, and rat rods are some ideas that could allow a previously abandoned Chevy to get back on the road. The 1962 Impala in these photos was about to receive a different second ...