A third-party device has emerged to restore Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in General Motors electric vehicles where the features were removed. Startup EV Play has launched the EV Play LT for $199 and a higher-end EV Play Max for $425, offering additional streaming and console connectivity. The company acknowledges GM could disable the function through future software updates, leaving the durability of the solution uncertain.

California imposed a $12.75 million penalty on General Motors over allegations it sold location and driving data from hundreds of thousands of OnStar users to data brokers. The settlement, pending court approval, also restricts GM’s business by barring it from selling consumer personal data for 5 years and requiring deletion of stored driver data within 180 days unless consent is renewed. GM must also stop selling driving data to consumer credit reporting agencies.