These are the plans to bring Android Auto to Ford cars

Until now, Ford vehicles used a Microsoft system to be able to connect the mobile with our car. But this is about to change, as Google silver's plans to bring Android Auto to Ford cars have just been revealed.

As confirmed by Google CEO Sundar Pichai on his Twitter account, Google and Ford have signed an important agreement in which the two brands agree to collaborate over the next 6 years.This will imply that the system with which the mobile phone and vehicle will communicate in a few years will change to become Android Auto

This is something that will not affect you if you already have a Ford car, but it will if you are considering getting one in the next years.

An agreement for an indefinite amount

The economic terms in which Google and Ford have closed their agreement have not been made public. But there is talk of a fairly high figure, since it has been able to overthrow Microsoft, which until now had been one of the great giants in this market for Internet in the car. Considering that Android Auto is probably the most popular operating system in the world of vehicles, this is a major advantage for Ford, who will no longer have to worry about developing their own system.

For Google it is also an important advantage to be able to access new car models. Therefore, it is an agreement with which both companies benefit.

Team Upshift, the new initiative

The agreement reached by Google and Ford has received the name of Team Upshift And it was born with the idea that Google help Ford to modernize its business and its product offering, while Google's operating system increases its market niche by reaching new cars. What both companies want, in the end, is to improve the driver experience.

As the agreement has just been signed these days, we are still not sure if any other news will come to both companies as a result of this collaboration. But it has been confirmed that Android Auto will soon become part of the new Ford vehicles that go on sale. It is also confirmed that Ford could bring new applications to the Google Play ecosystem, since it must not be forgotten that the agreement between both companies is bidirectional.

What are the advantages of Android Auto?

If you have Android Auto in your new Ford car, you can enjoy some of the best Google services, such as Google Assistant and Google Maps , in addition to access to a large part of the applications that we can find in the Google Play Store.

Even if you have a Samsung mobile, you can integrate Samsung SmartThings into your vehicle, one of the great novelties that the operating system for vehicles has brought us in recent days. Today, Android Auto is probably one of the most complete car operating systems and one that offers a higher range of possibilities. Therefore, for those who are thinking of buying a Ford car, this news is quite positive.

When will Ford cars start using Android Auto?

The integration between Android Auto and Ford is expected to become a reality in 2023, as confirmed in the agreement between the two companies. Therefore, during this year and next, the vehicles manufactured with the company will continue to use the Microsoft operating system. It will not be until 2 years from now when we can begin to enjoy the Google ecosystem in the cars of the popular automotive brand.