diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5f5265e89..52c3225e3 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:theme="@style/ConversationsTheme"
         tools:replace="android:label">
+
+        <meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
+            android:resource="@xml/automotive_app_desc" />
+
         <service android:name=".services.XmppConnectionService" />
 
         <receiver android:name=".services.EventReceiver">
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index eb5362eaf..031105ce5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.BigPictureStyle;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.CarExtender.UnreadConversation;
 import android.support.v4.app.RemoteInput;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.text.SpannableString;
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ public class NotificationService {
 		final Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(mXmppConnectionService);
 		if (messages.size() >= 1) {
 			final Conversation conversation = messages.get(0).getConversation();
+			final UnreadConversation.Builder mUnreadBuilder = new UnreadConversation.Builder(conversation.getName());
 			mBuilder.setLargeIcon(mXmppConnectionService.getAvatarService()
 					.get(conversation, getPixel(64)));
 			mBuilder.setContentTitle(conversation.getName());
@@ -346,14 +348,17 @@ public class NotificationService {
 			} else {
 				Message message;
 				if ((message = getImage(messages)) != null) {
-					modifyForImage(mBuilder, message, messages);
+					modifyForImage(mBuilder, mUnreadBuilder, message, messages);
 				} else {
-					modifyForTextOnly(mBuilder, messages);
+					modifyForTextOnly(mBuilder, mUnreadBuilder, messages);
 				}
 				RemoteInput remoteInput = new RemoteInput.Builder("text_reply").setLabel(UIHelper.getMessageHint(mXmppConnectionService, conversation)).build();
 				NotificationCompat.Action replyAction = new NotificationCompat.Action.Builder(R.drawable.ic_send_text_offline, "Reply", createReplyIntent(conversation, false)).addRemoteInput(remoteInput).build();
 				NotificationCompat.Action wearReplyAction = new NotificationCompat.Action.Builder(R.drawable.ic_send_text_offline, "Reply", createReplyIntent(conversation, true)).addRemoteInput(remoteInput).build();
 				mBuilder.extend(new NotificationCompat.WearableExtender().addAction(wearReplyAction));
+				mUnreadBuilder.setReplyAction(createReplyIntent(conversation, true), remoteInput);
+				mUnreadBuilder.setReadPendingIntent(createReadPendingIntent(conversation));
+				mBuilder.extend(new NotificationCompat.CarExtender().setUnreadConversation(mUnreadBuilder.build()));
 				if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
 					mBuilder.addAction(replyAction);
 				}
@@ -387,8 +392,8 @@ public class NotificationService {
 		return mBuilder;
 	}
 
-	private void modifyForImage(final Builder builder, final Message message,
-								final ArrayList<Message> messages) {
+	private void modifyForImage(final Builder builder, final UnreadConversation.Builder uBuilder,
+								final Message message, final ArrayList<Message> messages) {
 		try {
 			final Bitmap bitmap = mXmppConnectionService.getFileBackend()
 					.getThumbnail(message, getPixel(288), false);
@@ -412,11 +417,11 @@ public class NotificationService {
 			}
 			builder.setStyle(bigPictureStyle);
 		} catch (final FileNotFoundException e) {
-			modifyForTextOnly(builder, messages);
+			modifyForTextOnly(builder, uBuilder, messages);
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void modifyForTextOnly(final Builder builder, final ArrayList<Message> messages) {
+	private void modifyForTextOnly(final Builder builder, final UnreadConversation.Builder uBuilder, final ArrayList<Message> messages) {
 		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
 			NotificationCompat.MessagingStyle messagingStyle = new NotificationCompat.MessagingStyle(mXmppConnectionService.getString(R.string.me));
 			Conversation conversation = messages.get(0).getConversation();
@@ -426,6 +431,8 @@ public class NotificationService {
 			for (Message message : messages) {
 				String sender = message.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED ? UIHelper.getMessageDisplayName(message) : null;
 				messagingStyle.addMessage(UIHelper.getMessagePreview(mXmppConnectionService,message).first, message.getTimeSent(), sender);
+				uBuilder.addMessage(UIHelper.getMessagePreview(mXmppConnectionService,message).first);
+				uBuilder.setLatestTimestamp(message.getTimeSent());
 			}
 			builder.setStyle(messagingStyle);
 		} else {
@@ -555,6 +562,14 @@ public class NotificationService {
 		return PendingIntent.getService(mXmppConnectionService, id, intent, 0);
 	}
 
+	private PendingIntent createReadPendingIntent(Conversation conversation) {
+		final Intent intent = new Intent(mXmppConnectionService, XmppConnectionService.class);
+		intent.setAction(XmppConnectionService.ACTION_MARK_AS_READ);
+		intent.putExtra("uuid", conversation.getUuid());
+		intent.setPackage(mXmppConnectionService.getPackageName());
+		return PendingIntent.getService(mXmppConnectionService, conversation.getUuid().hashCode() % 247527, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+	}
+
 	private PendingIntent createDisableForeground() {
 		final Intent intent = new Intent(mXmppConnectionService,
 				XmppConnectionService.class);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 5c6baf9d2..0bf03e31f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	}
 
 	public static final String ACTION_REPLY_TO_CONVERSATION = "reply_to_conversations";
+	public static final String ACTION_MARK_AS_READ = "mark_as_read";
 	public static final String ACTION_CLEAR_NOTIFICATION = "clear_notification";
 	public static final String ACTION_DISABLE_FOREGROUND = "disable_foreground";
 	public static final String ACTION_DISMISS_ERROR_NOTIFICATIONS = "dismiss_error";
@@ -673,6 +674,9 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 						}
 					}
 					break;
+				case ACTION_MARK_AS_READ:
+					markRead(c, true);
+					break;
 				case AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_CHANGED_ACTION:
 					if (xaOnSilentMode()) {
 						refreshAllPresences();
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml b/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6df3b517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/automotive_app_desc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<automotiveApp>
+    <uses name="notification"/>
+</automotiveApp>
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