New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...

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A new Android Auto version is now available for beta testers; the production rollout could begin in the coming days if no ...

Despite its litany of flaws, I love Android Auto. It makes driving more enjoyable by offering easy access to my music collection and putting important navigation information front and center. However, ...

For Android users, the same can be said about Android Auto. It’s become an essential feature that allows drivers to stay ...

Between Waze and Maps' custom vehicle icon functionality, though, there's currently only one major difference. On Waze, users ...

A recent update may give you more heads-up information when using Google Maps navigation right at your steering wheel if you have a digital dashboard that supports Android Auto. Previously, when using ...

Android Auto is a platform found in many modern cars that gives you access to your Android phone on the car's infotainment ...

Google Maps has recently started offering a navigation pop-up on select instrument cluster displays. So far this has been spotted on the Polestar 2. We previously saw Waze delivering a similar ...