By Rachit Agarwal
Publication Date: 2026-10-13 18:24:00
Think about how much time you spend sitting in your car every week. There’s the school run, the daily commute, and those long breaks while your EV charges. Google wants to make those moments a little more fun with its latest update to cars with Google built-in.
If you are not familiar, Google built-in ships in over 100 car models from 16 different brands. It gives you apps like Google Maps and Gemini on the dashboard without needing your phone.
What’s new with Google Play in your car?
Google Play already offers more than 700 apps for your car, and now Google is giving the store a fresh redesign to help you find them faster.
The homepage now shows off popular picks and recently added apps, and installing something takes just one tap. Google has also cleaned up the menus and added handpicked app collections that change based on whether your car is moving or parked.
I also like that the new layout reshapes itself to match your car’s…


