Yes, Google Maps Driving Mode Was Discontinued - Here's Why

Google Maps Driving Mode was discontinued in early 2025 due to Gemini replacing Google Assistant, redundancy with Android ...
Android Authority

Google Maps' Driving Mode could be killed off, because Google

Google could be planning to kill Driving Mode in Google Maps in early 2024, according to an APK teardown. The teardown suggests that you might need to use Google Assistant for your driving needs ...
autoevolution

Google Planning to Kill Off Google Maps Driving Mode, And These Users Are Really Happy

The Google Maps driving mode, originally powered by Google Assistant and now baked into the navigation app, failed to become the game-changing feature that Google hoped. The demise of Android Auto for ...
9to5google

Assistant Driving Mode ditches Google Maps integration, no longer an Android Auto replacement

In May of 2019, Google Assistant Driving Mode was announced to replace “Android Auto for Phone Screens.” The launch occurred slowly, with the previous experience not going away until this June.
autoevolution

Everything You Need to Know About the New Google Maps Driving Mode

We’ve known for a while Android Auto for phones was supposed to get the ax, and as it turns out, the whole thing is happening as we speak, first with Android 12 and likely with older Android versions ...
Android Police

Assistant Driving Mode is dropping its Maps card, but don't panic

Although it arrived with a promising start, Assistant Driving Mode is a mess. Google's successor to Android Auto for phone screens suffered a delayed launch and a full redesign from what was ...
VentureBeat

Google Maps for Android’s new Driving Mode guesses where you want to go

Also, Driving Mode isn’t being made available to all Google Maps users. For now, the feature is rolling out in English and to just seven countries: the U.S., United Arab Emirates, Great Britain, ...