After years of waiting, CarPlay Ultra has officially debuted earlier this year. Numerous automakers have committed to collaborating with Apple to incorporate CarPlay Ultra into their cars. However, several prominent brands have opted not to back this new technology.
### No Anticipated CarPlay Ultra Support from These Brands
Aston Martin was the initial automaker to implement CarPlay Ultra in its models, and Apple has gathered a robust list of partners who will embrace the new technology gradually. Sadly, the roster of brands avoiding CarPlay Ultra is currently more extensive.
Here are the automakers with no promised support:
– BMW
– Buick
– BYD
– Cadillac
– Chevrolet
– Chrysler
– Dodge
– Fiat
– GMC
– Jeep
– Lexus
– Mazda
– Mercedes-Benz (previously committed but withdrew)
– RAM
– Rivian
– Subaru
– Suzuki
– Tesla
– Toyota
– Volkswagen
If your favorite automaker is included in this list, they may possibly never adopt CarPlay Ultra. While those who have made promises may require time to implement support, at least one day CarPlay Ultra is anticipated to be available for them.
Many of the brands mentioned above do provide support for standard CarPlay, which applies to the vast majority of automakers. However, exceptions like Tesla and Rivian remain distinct. It seems that Apple’s vision of managing more of the vehicle’s functionalities through CarPlay Ultra is not attractive to many of these manufacturers.
As more automakers begin to rollout CarPlay Ultra support in the future and as the platform develops, it will be intriguing to observe whether any of the brands currently abstaining will reconsider their decision.
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