Hyundai Says It's First To Launch Android Auto on Production Vehicles
Hyundai became the first car company to launch Android Auto on production vehicles when it debuted the feature on the 2015 Sonata, it said in a Tuesday announcement. Android Auto will become available on other Hyundai models later this year,…
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it said. Android Auto “brings a high technology experience” to Hyundai owners and improves safety, Hyundai said. For example, Android Auto helps keep drivers' eyes and attention on the road “by integrating the advanced driving-related functions of the user's smartphone with the familiar centralized screen, physical controls and microphone of their car,” it said. Under Android Auto, the smartphone's screen also becomes "locked," so drivers “are not tempted to look down and interact with their phones directly while Android Auto is in use,” it said.