CarPlay.
Apple standard that enables a car radio or head unit to be a display and controller for an iPhone
Ford to Embed Apple Maps in 2027 UEV Platform
Apple Maps will be embedded directly into Ford’s Universal Electric Vehicle Platform using MapKit for Automotive SDK, bringing turn-by-turn navigation, real-time traffic, EV routing with battery preconditioning, and seamless hands-free driving enhancements like BlueCruise to Ford’s 2027 UEV lineup, with CarPlay still available as an option. The midsize EV is expected to start around $30,000, and the integration emphasizes privacy by not tying vehicle map activity to individual users while enabling route data to influence driver-assist systems.
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About CarPlay
CarPlay is an Apple standard that enables a car radio or automotive head unit to be a display and controller for an iOS device. It is available on iPhone 5 and later models running iOS 7.1 or later.
Everything about CarPlay →- Inception
- March 10, 2014
- Website
- http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay