Ford rolls out a new software update for EVs
Product Manager at Ford Motor Company, Anthony Phillips, has announced that Ford is rolling out a software update to Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles. The new software update is to enable EV routing for Google Maps through Android Auto. Anthony Phillips explained: “Our team saw an opportunity to provide customers with an end-to-end EV routing experience in Google Maps, and we’re proud to work with Google to make it happen.”
Ford had previously stated at the CES 2024 that the latest update would provide electric vehicle customers with an estimated battery level upon arrival at a destination. Furthermore, drivers could be informed about charging stops along the way and how long charging will take based on live information from the vehicle.
With this update, Ford enabled the integration between Android Auto and Tesla Supercharger as Android Auto users can view compatible Tesla Supercharger locations to top up the charge for their EVs. Ford says that drivers who want to enjoy this new feature and have received the Ford software update should download the latest version of Google Maps to their smartphone and access the app in Android Auto.
Author: Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
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