Android Auto could soon add the option to change the driver avatar that's seen in Google Maps. The option is currently available in the Google Maps app and appears to be coming to Android Auto, too.

The new Google Maps custom car icons have been available for a year, and more recently, the existence of custom icons in the Android Auto build. A new APK teardown report alleges that Google is ...

Google just figured out it's 2026 already, and Google Maps on Android Auto still doesn’t allow users to configure the vehicle icon. That's why the company has decided to release this functionality, ...

Google just figured out it's 2026 already, and Google Maps on Android Auto still doesn’t allow users to configure the vehicle icon. That's why the company has decided to release this functionality, ...

A weird bug on Android Auto is causing your car to vanish from Google Maps, but needed functionality is still in place. Over the past several days, a growing number of Android Auto users have noticed ...

Auto sales are projected to decline to 15.8 million vehicles in 2026 — the first annual drop since 2022 — as high prices deter middle-class buyers. New-car sales have soared 45% among high-income ...

High prices threaten to send U.S. auto sales into decline this year as middle-class consumers shy away from new-vehicle purchases with stickers near record levels. While sales are expected to surpass ...

EV roadtrippers of the world unite: Your next cross-country voyage just got a whole lot easier. As electric vehicle drivers know, the most frustrating aspect of trading in your gas guzzler is the ...

In 1980, neither China nor India had much representation in the “global middle class” — people who neither belong to the bottom half of the income distribution nor rank among the top 10% worldwide.

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

A University of Tennessee professor is offering a history course based on the Grand Theft Auto video game series. The class will examine U.S. history since 1980 through the lens of the popular game ...

NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Two auto sector bankruptcies have rattled parts of the U.S. credit market, raising concerns about a deterioration in the financial health of low-income households and ...