The Accord will be Honda’s first car to offer Google built-in
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#66WYR)
2023 Honda Accord with Google built-in supports smooth multi-touch. | Image: Honda Honda's next Accord will be the automaker's first vehicle to support Google built-in integration, enabling native Android apps and over the air (OTA) software updates (via Automotive News). It will be included as a standard feature in the top Touring trim of the 2023 Accord, arriving early next year.
If you're wondering whether Google built-in is new, or just another name for Android Automotive, the company's vehicle OS, you're not alone. We emailed the company to clarify for us and received this response from Google's Communications and Public Affairs Senior Associate Sofia Abdirizak:
Google built-in is not new. It's the branding we use for cars that support Google Automotive Services (GAS). It refers to when a car has Google apps and...