Modern vehicles give drivers more computer-controlled options and settings than ever before, with the majority of vehicles on sale today offering some sort of selectable driving modes that can alter ...

Nowadays, most cars have a sport mode feature. You may have even noticed this option on your own dashboard. But do you know ...

Google is making some pretty big changes on the Android Auto front, and this time, it all comes down to the mobile version of the app that allows you to get the car-optimized experience on a ...

Last week we reported that Android Auto for Phone Screens is set to die off in the very near future, leaving Google Assistant Driving Mode as the only path forward for Android users looking for a ...

In many ways, Driving Mode is similar to the Google Now cards that tell you when to leave for an event in your calendar or how long it will take you to get to work and back home. Those are based off ...

The Google Maps driving mode, originally powered by Google Assistant and now baked into the navigation app, failed to become the game-changing feature that Google hoped. The demise of Android Auto for ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade for multiple publications, including Times Internet, Guiding Tech, Android ...

Earlier this week, Google told us that the Maps integration in Assistant Driving Mode is going away. The company’s confirmation following a “sunset” notice we discovered in the Google app turned out ...

Google is making it easier to launch Assistant Driving Mode. You can now add a homescreen shortcut for the Android Auto replacement to quickly access it when you’re going for a drive. Assistant ...