Overview
- Bloomberg reports Tesla has begun private trials and discussed a rollout in the coming months, though timing is unfinalized and the plan could be delayed or canceled.
- The reported approach uses standard wireless CarPlay displayed within a Tesla UI window rather than a full-screen takeover, with no support for CarPlay Ultra.
- Integration would exclude vehicle controls such as climate or seat settings, and features like Full Self-Driving would remain accessible only through Tesla’s native interface.
- Tesla and Apple did not provide comment to reporters on the reported testing.
- The shift is framed as a response to customer demand that has hurt purchase decisions, contrasting with some automakers building proprietary stacks while many others continue to offer CarPlay widely.