Overview
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that at least one major Hyundai or Kia model is slated to add CarPlay Ultra in the second half of this year.
- CarPlay Ultra officially launched last year but remains limited to Aston Martin vehicles so far.
- The platform integrates instrument clusters and vehicle controls, offers built‑in radio and climate apps, and shares telemetry and camera feeds with the connected iPhone.
- Tesla is reportedly working on standard CarPlay, presenting it in a window within its UI with wireless support, rather than adopting CarPlay Ultra.
- Automaker interest is split, with BMW, Ford, and Rivian downplaying Ultra and GM removing regular CarPlay from new EVs, making Ultra adoption unlikely there.