Car Makers Ditch CarPlay/Android Auto to Chase a $625B Ad Revenue Prize

Automakers are quietly moving away from Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to take full control of their infotainment systems and the ad revenue they can generate, with estimates up to $625 billion. BMW and other brands are shifting toward in-house software, while Tesla and Rivian continue with their own systems, signaling a potential end to the era of external platform domination.