GM brings Gemini to millions

General Motors said April 28 it will roll out Google Gemini to eligible 2022-and-newer Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles with Google built-in. (gm.com) GM said about 4 million vehicles in the United States are eligible, making it one of the largest Gemini deployments in the auto industry. (gm.com) The update replaces the current Google Assistant in those vehicles and arrives over the air, so owners do not need new hardware to get it. (gm.com) (autoweek.com) Gemini is the voice assistant software inside the dashboard. GM said drivers can speak in normal sentences, ask follow-up questions, draft or translate texts, and request playlists or stops along a route. (gm.com) (blog.google) GM said the system uses Google built-in through the infotainment screen and OnStar connectivity, with a deeper OnStar-based AI experience planned for later in 2026. (gm.com) That timeline extends a partnership GM and Google Cloud described in August 2023, when GM said its OnStar Interactive Virtual Assistant had been handling more than 1 million customer inquiries a month in the U.S. and Canada. (gm.com) Google has been pushing Gemini into cars beyond GM. In May 2025, Google said Android Auto worked in more than 250 million cars and Google built-in was available in more than 50 car models. (blog.google) For GM, the immediate bet is distribution through vehicles already on the road: a software update to millions of recent cars, not a feature reserved for new models. (gm.com)