Apple’s CarPlay Ultra faces a long road to becoming a widely-used feature, as car makers are pushing back on supporting Apple’s system in favor of their own solutions.
CarPlay Ultra on Aston Martin – Image credit Apple
CarPlay Ultra on Aston Martin – Image credit Apple
The shift from CarPlay to CarPlay Ultra is a big one for car manufacturers to make. Instead of occupying just the main infotainment system’s screen, CarPlay Ultra spreads out to other areas of the dashboard, as well as having more direct control over the vehicle’s various features.
While Apple introduced CarPlay Ultra as a concept three years ago, and finally became a reality in Aston Martin cars in May, consumers have even more of a wait before using it in other vehicles. To blame are the car makers themselves, resisting because they prefer their own creations.