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Chevrolet Adds Android Auto, Apple CarPlay to 2016 Lineup

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Ahead of tomorrow's Google I/O conference, Chevrolet today said it will support Android Auto in a number of its 2016 models, as well as Apple's CarPlay.

Nextcar Bug artFourteen 2016 Chevy models will be compatible with the two in-car systems, including the new Chevy Cruze, which arrives June 24.

Only cars with 7-inch MyLink touch screens, however, will support Android Auto and CarPlay. The 8-inch versions will work with Apple CarPlay on 2016 vehicles, but Android Auto is still in the works for the larger displays. It "may be available," Chevrolet said.

Chevy CarPlayCars with the 7-inch screen include the Spark, Cruze, Malibu, Camaro, Camaro convertible, Silverado, and Silverado HD. Cars with an 8-inch option are the Cruze, Malibu, Impala, Volt, Camaro, Camaro convertible, Corvette, Corvette convertible, Colorado, Silverado, Silverado HD, Tahoe, and Suburban.

These models, Chevy said, made up about 51 percent of the car maker's global sales in 2014.

With either system, phone owners plug their devices into the car via USB to see services like maps, messaging, and music on the in-car display. Android Auto requires phones with Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher while CarPlay requires an iPhone 5 or later.

Yesterday, Hyundai said it would be the first auto maker to offer Android Auto, starting with the 2015 Sonata.

Google first tipped Android Auto at last year's Google I/O. But while auto makers have voiced support for Android Auto over the last year, it didn't make its official debut until last month on smartphones and a few aftermarket dashboard units.

Apple CarPlay, meanwhile, was announced about a year ago, and Apple showed it off at WWDC 2014.

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