--- title: "This Apple CarPlay Aftermarket Kit Could Fix GM’s Mistake" date: "2024-11-27" modified: "2024-11-27" authors: - name: "Ronan Glon" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ronan-glon" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-apple-carplay-aftermarket-kit-could-fix-gms-mistake" categories: - "Cadillac News" - "Car Tech" - "Chevrolet News" - "Electric Vehicles" - "GMC News" - "Infotainment" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "blazer" - "Chevrolet" - "Electric Vehicle" - "suv/crossover" --- # This Apple CarPlay Aftermarket Kit Could Fix GM’s Mistake ![White Automotive Apple CarPlay and Android Auto retrofit kit]() *White Automotive \White Automotive and Media Services\* General Motors made the controversial decision to [stop offering Android Auto and Apple CarPlay]() in its EVs, and the aftermarket is stepping in to fill the void. White Automotive & Media Services announced a kit that adds Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to several Ultium-based models. The kit is compatible with five cars: Chevrolet's [Blazer EV](), [Equinox EV](), and [Silverado EV]() (LT and RST trims only), [the GMC Sierra EV](), and [the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq](). There's no mention of [the Hummer EV]() or of other Ultium-based Cadillacs. According to [*GM Authority*](), this retrofit kit gives these EVs wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto without overriding any of the factory features, like the EV-specific route guidance. White Automotive explains it went to great lengths to integrate the popular smartphone software into the existing infotainment system. Whether the phone in your pocket runs Apple or Android, the retrofit kit displays the different features on the infotainment system's touchscreen, in the digital instrument cluster, and even in the head-up display. Siri and Google Assistant are included as well; it's just like if the factory offered it. ![White Automotive Apple CarPlay and Android Auto retrofit kit]() *White Automotive and Media Services* Pricing information hasn't been announced, and White Automotive warns buyers that they'll need to factor in the cost of professional installation. This isn't a plug-and-play software you can install at home. There's another catch: As of writing, the only shop authorized to install the kit is a dealership called LaFontaine Chevrolet located in Plymouth, Michigan. The list of certified installers is expected to grow in the coming months. General Motors hasn't commented on White Automotive's kit. [The automaker's rationale]() for no longer offering Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in its electric cars was that it didn't want to design its upcoming driver-assistance features "in a way that \[is\] dependent on a person having a cellphone." *Got tips? Send ’em to [tips@thedrive.com]()* ## Author Ronan is a contributing writer for The Drive. He draws on over 15 years of experience to cover breaking industry news, cool one-off builds, and anything in between. He began writing for The Drive in 2021 and stepped into his current role in 2024. His obsession with cars started when a relative gave him a Majorette die-cast shortly after his first birthday. It hasn't flickered since. Ronan lives in France; He swapped Utah's Rocky Mountains, where he grew up, for the Alps. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker, and musician. He also restores classic European cars and mopeds, including a 1978 Citroen 2CV that he's rebuilding from the ground up. ### Author social links [Twitter]()