Count me in as a major fan of web-based vehicle lock and unlock capabilities: it saved us one time when my significant other somehow locked our one key fob inside the car. What could have been a stressful and expensive situation was easily resolved when I logged into the vehicle connected app, remotely unlocked the door, and she retrieved the key fob from deep inside her purse.

 

So when GM announced earlier this summer that Alexa Auto was now officially available right in your dash on most 2018 and newer GM vehicles in Canada with compatible infotainment units, and would therefore offer this capability (among many others) simply by asking for it on a smart home device, it seemed intriguing. What else could it do? In a 30-minute web meeting with both GM Canada and Amazon Alexa Canada officials, they laid out the parameters of what Alexa Auto could do now, how it can integrate with smart home devices now, and what it may possibly do later.

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