CarPlay 2 is officially delayed, but Apple says several car makers are still working on it

Date:
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:26:20 +0000

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Apple says CarPlay 2 is still in development but has conceded that the system is delayed.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Apple has removed claims that CarPlay 2 will arrive in 2024 from its website The company has confirmed its still working with several car makers But theres no indication of when CarPlay 2 might launch

Apples CarPlay 2 system is designed to help you manage maps, media and more inside your car. It was meant to arrive in 2024, yet for one reason or another, that never happened . And now, weve finally had official word from Apple on what we can expect to see in the future.

In an official statement provided to MacRumors , Apple said that several car manufacturers would be incorporating CarPlay 2 into their vehicles, and that each company would share more details at the appropriate time. However, there was no indication of when that might be.

In full statement Apple said: "The next generation of CarPlay builds on years of success and insights gained from CarPlay, delivering the best of Apple and the automaker in a deeply integrated and customizable experience. We continue to work closely with several automakers, enabling them to showcase their unique brand and visual design philosophies in the next generation of CarPlay."

In a similarly vague style, Apple added that "each car brand will share more details as they near the announcements of their models that will support the next generation of CarPlay".

Apple also confirmed to MacRumors that it is committed to the current generation of CarPlay , which it says is available in over 98% of new cars sold in the United States. Stuck in traffic (Image credit: Apple)

Several weeks into 2025, Apples CarPlay website was still claiming that CarPlay 2 would launch in 2024 something that clearly wasnt possible. Interestingly, Apple has only just updated its site to remove the 2024 reference.

We dont know what exactly caused the delay to CarPlay 2, but there were signs of trouble long before the most recent announcement. In 2023, for example, Apple promised it would reveal which automakers would be supporting CarPlay 2 that year in the end, it did so in December , right before the deadline.

That said, its clear that Apple is still working on CarPlay 2. Earlier in January, images leaked on X depicting an updated dashboard thats presumably destined for the auto system.

And with the latest announcement, Apple has confirmed CarPlay 2 is still on the way but if you were hoping its arrival would be imminent, youll have to be patient a while longer. You might also like Heres what Apples CarPlay 2 looks like, according to leaked screenshots Apple promised us CarPlay 2.0 in 2024 but it hasn't arrived yet Where is Apple CarPlay 2? A 2024 launch is looking unlikely, but not impossible



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