Alphabet Inc.’s Google is making a major push into the auto industry, partnering with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to use the tech company’s Android operating system to power media display that will eventually be sold in millions of cars world-wide. The auto-making alliance, which together sells more vehicles than any other auto maker, is picking Google to provide the operating system for its next-generation infotainment system, marking a major victory for the Silicon Valley tech giant, which has spent more than...
Google is set to deepen its involvement in the in - car infotainment sector after partnering with the Renault - Nissan - Mitsubishi Alliance . The group , which sold 10 million vehicles globally in 2017 , has chosen Google 's Android as the operating system for its next generation of in - car multimedia systems . The move not only offers Google the chance to replicate its role as the dominant smartphone operating system provider , but also to create a connected platform , in which its technology can be moved smoothly between a user 's computer , home and smartphone . Volvo Cars recently revealed it also will use Android for its in - car multimedia system .