Apple's Delayed Ambitions: Where's the Next-Gen CarPlay We Were Promised?
Apple CarPlay delayed: Where's the promised next-gen system?
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Apple's Delayed Ambitions: Where's the Next-Gen CarPlay We Were Promised?
Apple unveiled its ambitious vision for the "next-generation CarPlay" in 2022, promising a deeply integrated in-car experience that would seamlessly blend with the vehicle's dashboard. Two and a half years later, this revolutionary in-car system remains largely a concept, leaving many car owners and tech enthusiasts wondering: where is it? A Delayed Debut: Apple's official CarPlay webpage continues to state that "First models arrive in 2024," a claim that now seems increasingly optimistic. While some minor advancements have been observed, such as CarPlay navigation appearing in the instrument cluster of certain vehicles, the full-fledged, dashboard-dominating CarPlay experience envisioned by Apple remains elusive. Automaker Hesitation: Several automakers initially expressed enthusiasm for Apple's next-gen CarPlay, with Porsche and Aston Martin even announcing plans to be among the first to adopt it. However, recent statements from these companies have been …
