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Google Maps lets you customize your car icon on Android Auto and CarPlay – how to do it

New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...
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Google Maps on cars will 'see' what lane you're in to give you better directions

The Maps app is gaining live lane guidance in cars with Google built-in. This feature uses AI to analyze lane markings and road signs captured by the car’s front-facing camera to tailor directions ...
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Google Maps for Android Auto expands directions, arrival time with new instrument cluster pop-up in some vehicles

A recent update may give you more heads-up information when using Google Maps navigation right at your steering wheel if you have a digital dashboard that supports Android Auto. Previously, when using ...
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Google Maps on Android Auto is getting smarter about using all your vehicle's screens

Google Maps has recently started offering a navigation pop-up on select instrument cluster displays. So far this has been spotted on the Polestar 2. We previously saw Waze delivering a similar ...

10 hacks every Google Maps user should know

Take your route planning to the next level.