Apple’s Next-Generation CarPlay Faces Delay
TL;DR: Apple’s highly anticipated next-generation CarPlay is running behind schedule. This rare delay for the company known for its punctuality and predictable product releases has led to the removal of the 2024 launch date from its website. Apple is still committed to the project, working closely with various automakers to bring the new CarPlay to life.
Despite the setback, Apple remains dedicated to the project, emphasizing ongoing collaborations with automakers to showcase their unique brand and design philosophies. The next-generation CarPlay, introduced at WWDC 2022, promises a significant overhaul of the in-car experience by integrating with a vehicle’s instrument cluster to provide essential information and control functions through the CarPlay interface.
While Apple has not provided a new release timeline, signs of progress are evident. References to the new CarPlay have been discovered in the iOS 18.3 beta, and visuals of the system have been submitted to a European database.
Apple had previously announced partnerships with top car manufacturers like Acura, Audi, Ford, Honda, and more. Despite some manufacturers opting out of CarPlay integration, Apple’s current CarPlay platform remains widely available in new U.S. cars.
Apple’s next-generation CarPlay aims to combine the best of iPhone features with enhanced vehicle controls, offering customizable gauge cluster designs, adaptive cruise control features, color-coded indicators for fuel and temperature, and real-time information display on the instrument cluster.
