New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...

The long-awaited updated Google Maps icon is now present in the app's latest beta version, suggesting an imminent stable rollout.

Google Maps is working on new customization options for how vehicles are depicted. Existing options have consisted of a directional arrow, and three basic vehicles. After first testing on iOS, Maps ...

With this month’s rollout of Android 16 QPR3 and its associated Pixel Drop, anyone rocking one of Google’s growing ...

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