Apple today officially announced CarPlay Ultra, the next generation version of CarPlay that it first teased way back at WWDC 2022.
CarPlay Ultra is rolling out starting today to Aston Martin owners in the United States and Canada. Apple today also revealed that three new automakers have signed on to support CarPlay Ultra in the future: Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis.
Next-gen CarPlay brands
In December 2023, Apple said that Porsche and Aston Martin would be the first automakers to support next-generation CarPlay starting in 2024. That deadline came and went, and Apple confirmed in January that next-gen CarPlay had been delayed, but was still in the works.
Apple doesn’t offer a timeline on when CarPlay Ultra will actually be available to those three automakers, or any other brand beyond Aston Martin. The company also does not have a dedicated list of automakers that have signed on to support CarPlay Ultra.
When Apple announced the next generation version of CarPlay at WWDC 2022, however, it said the following brands had committed to supporting the platform:
- Land Rover
- Lincoln
- Audi
- Volvo
- Honda
- Nissan
- Ford
- Porsche
- Jaguar
- Acura
- Polestar
- Infiniti
- Renault
Mercedes-Benz was originally on that list, but abandoned its plans to support next generation CarPlay last year. Aston Martin wasn’t shown on the WWDC 2022 list but has since signed on as a partner, as mentioned earlier.
The question at this point is whether any other automakers have ditched CarPlay Ultra. Ideally, Apple will provide a full list sooner rather than later, but in the meantime this is the only information we have.
Learn more about everything new with CarPlay Ultra in our dedicated coverage.
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