Apple’s CarPlay Ultra has already hit a roadblock

Apple’s new generation carplay – now named Carplay Ultra – had a bumpy start. After its overview at WWDC 2022 and its name change earlier this year, the first vehicles only take place, and now a new report says that several car manufacturers take their dashboard technology in a different direction.

According to the Financial Times, several car groups which initially indicated support, notably Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volvo, Polestar and Renault, refused to bring the system by car to their fleet. It should be noted that all these cars support the current Carplay system of Apple, which is limited to navigation screens.

Apple calls Carplay Ultra “the ultimate experience in the car” and boasts of its deep integration with all the driver’s screens, including “real -time content and gauges in the instrument group”. Unlike Carplay, each ultra carplay integration is only suitable for the preferences of the automaker and offers an fully customizable experience. However, it still requires the driver to have an iPhone and is an option built on the car manufacturer’s stock system.

However, the Financial Times reports that some car manufacturers are wary of the takeover in Apple’s car and fell on the concept. A Renault executive would have told Apple: “Do not try to invade our own systems.”

Aston Martin is the first automaker to support the new car system in 2025 and will also bring the system to existing models. Apple also announced that Hyundai, Kia and Genesis will also bring Carplay Ultra to their vehicles.

In 2023, General Motors announced that he would end Carplay in favor of his own infotainment system, and Tesla and Rivian never offered it in their cars. With the screens that attract the attention of full -time drivers, some car manufacturers want to make sure that people know that they are driving a Cadillac or a benz rather than a apple car.