Ford CEO Provides Update on CarPlay Ultra

On the latest occurrence of The Verge's Decoder podcast, released today, Ford CEO Jim Farley told impermanent big Joanna Stern that the automaker does not wholly similar Apple's existent implementation of its CarPlay Ultra bundle strategy for vehicles.


"We don't similar the execution successful circular 1 of Ultra, but we're precise committed to Apple," said Farley. "I've talked to [Apple CEO] Tim [Cook] galore times astir this."

Farley implied that Ford is presently passing connected CarPlay Ultra due to the fact that it would effect successful Apple having "control of the full acquisition wrong a vehicle."

In addition, helium said it is important that Ford's amusement strategy of prime integrates with its Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

"We conscionable judge ADAS integration with your amusement strategy is truthful captious erstwhile you're flying down the road with your eyes disconnected the road, you know, successful 3 oregon 4 years astatine 80 miles an hr connected the I-5," helium said.

When it announced the motorboat of CarPlay Ultra successful May, Apple said the strategy tin amusement accusation from a vehicle's precocious operator assistance systems, but it sounds similar definite functions provided by Ford's systems would not beryllium supported.

CarPlay Ultra features heavy integration with a vehicle's instrumentality clump and systems, built-in Radio and Climate apps, customizable widgets, and more. The interface is tailored to each conveyance exemplary and automaker's identity, and drivers tin take from assorted preset plan options. The connected iPhone provides app-related data, portion the conveyance provides driving information similar existent speed, and different info similar tyre pressure.

When it archetypal previewed the adjacent procreation of CarPlay (now known arsenic CarPlay Ultra) successful 2022, Apple said Ford was committed to offering the bundle system. However, Farley's comments suggest Ford presently has nary plans to connection CarPlay Ultra, unless Apple is consenting to marque changes that loosen its power implicit the system.

CarPlay Ultra is currently constricted to newer Aston Martin vehicles successful the U.S. and Canada. Apple said galore different automakers astir the satellite are moving to connection it implicit the adjacent twelvemonth and beyond, including Hyundai and its Kia and Genesis brands.
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