GM’s new UI for trucks gives CarPlay its own window

GM is overhauling its infotainment interface on the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, giving Apple CarPlay and Android Auto their own window alongside native apps rather than the whole screen, after saying phone mirroring would be removed from its cars. Euro NCAP’s 2026 protocol asks for separate physical controls on five functions, which a redesigned touchscreen does not address.

GM is rebuilding the interface in its trucks and giving Apple CarPlay and Android Auto a window of their own beside its native apps, InsideEVs reported. It arrives on the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.

The layout is split by default, so more than one app is visible at once. The blue background and pale icons give way to jet black and higher contrast, the quick access menu becomes customisable, and the gauge cluster has been reworked.

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