First, at least in the U.S., Apple iPhones are more popular than Android.
Second, there aren't "winners and losers". It's not anywhere near that black and white. And Android Automotive is... annoying when the automakers choose to block actual Android Auto and force you into only using apps that Android Automotive support, and in the case of GM, after 3 years you have to start paying a $40/month subscription to keep using apps. That's not winning in my book. A lot of people (at least on the internet) seem vocally opposed to the GM vehicles that do not support Android Auto.
If automakers are strictly only supporting Android and not iPhone, they will likely lose out on sales to the buyers who really prefer iPhone + CarPlay.
First, at least in the U.S., Apple iPhones are more popular than Android.
Second, there aren't "winners and losers". It's not anywhere near that black and white. And Android Automotive is... annoying when the automakers choose to block actual Android Auto and force you into only using apps that Android Automotive support, and in the case of GM, after 3 years you have to start paying a $40/month subscription to keep using apps. That's not winning in my book. A lot of people (at least on the internet) seem vocally opposed to the GM vehicles that do not support Android Auto.
If automakers are strictly only supporting Android and not iPhone, they will likely lose out on sales to the buyers who really prefer iPhone + CarPlay.