Android Auto's biggest update in a long time is here, bringing a redesigned interface, new features, and significant improvements to Google Maps integration.

Alongside other announcements at Google I/O 2026, the company showcased new design features coming to media apps in Android Auto.

Your Android Auto is due to get a slew of new updates in 2026, and some of these will be significant improvements over how the system previously worked.

A new app is arriving on Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, giving drivers the ability to easily lock and unlock their home’s doors through their car’s touchscreen. Kwikset, a major brand for door locks, ...

Road trips just got a Nintendo-approved soundtrack. Nintendo Music now works with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto so you can ...

Google is delivering some major Android Auto updates over the course of 2026, including support for video apps and new Gemini features. Video apps are officially heading to Android Auto this year.

I only found two main options: MyRadar and Weather & Radar. There are a few other choices that don't have full Android Auto integration, some more apps for the confusingly named but different Android ...

4 Android Auto apps I highly recommend for your next road trip - beyond Maps and Spotify ...