GM took another swing at justifying its decision to drop CarPlay support in future EVs and failed miserably. Now, in a clear swipe at GM, Ford CEO Jim Farley took to social media on Wednesday to reiterate Ford’s continued commitment to CarPlay.
I’ll refer you to my story from yesterday for the full details on GM’s latest reasoning for ditching CarPlay. The gist of the situation, though, is that GM believes removing CarPlay will mean that drivers use their phones less than they do now.
Ford has a different take on the situation, with Farley saying that CarPlay and Android Auto help encourage drivers to stay focused on the road.
We’re committed to keeping Apple CarPlay & Android Auto. Ford customers love the features because they help keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. We work closely with Apple & Google to create a very high-quality experience for customers. And I think we have the best experience out there with SYNC 4A.
You may also remember that last month, Volvo CEO Jim Rowan also called out GM’s decision to abandon CarPlay.
Top comment by Carol Danvers
OnStar has been a flop. We took the free trial when we bought our Chevrolet Traverse but saw no value in it for the monthly asking rice. Also took the free trial of the built-in 4G LTE package, again, no interest n paying monthly for only 10GB of data when the iPhone does the job. GM’s foray into entertainment subscriptions will fair no better I’m afraid. But we’ll see I guess.
One thing missing from Farley’s comments today is any indication of Ford’s plans to support next-generation CarPlay. Apple’s website still says that vehicle announcements for next-gen CarPlay are coming “in late 2023.” The clock is ticking on that deadline.
Ford, however, is on Apple’s list of manufacturers who have signed on to support next-generation CarPlay:
- Land Rover
- Mercedes Benz
- Lincoln
- Audi
- Volvo
- Honda
- Porsche
- Nissan
- Ford
- Jaguar
- Acura
- Polestar
- Infiniti
- Renault
Read more about the latest CarPlay news below:
- Apple still says the first cars with next-gen CarPlay will be unveiled this year
- GM’s latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet
- How important is CarPlay to car buyers? Here’s what we found out
- Volvo CEO calls out GM’s decision to ditch CarPlay: ‘I think you’ve got to pick your battles’
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