ABI Research has a posted a report summary today discussing the battle between proprietary and open-sourced "software defined cockpits." In the summary they make this curious statement: "Yet, though car OEMs like Audi, BMW, Kia, and Toyota Motor, currently use Google’s Android Auto technology for search, map, and other functions, ABI Research predicts Android N will likely not appear in cars before 2020."
Toyota? Not a chance. It is widely (and accurately) reported that Toyota is not implementing Android Auto or Apple CarPlay in any vehicle, stubbornly staying with their own (in my opinion, horrible) infotainment solution.
ABI Research needs to firm up its research a bit.
