Here's the Latest on Next-Generation CarPlay After Missed 2024 Launch

Tuesday January 14, 2025 9:16 am PST by Joe Rossignol

Apple said the first vehicles with next-generation CarPlay would arrive in 2024. It didn't happen.

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Now what?

We are two weeks into 2025, and Apple has yet to update or remove the 2024 timeframe for next-generation CarPlay advertised on its website. Apple also remains completely silent about whether or not it still plans to launch the system.

There are still a few signs of hope.

First, 9to5Mac recently reported that additional references to next-generation CarPlay were added in iOS 18.3 beta 2's code. Second, MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris today uncovered some additional next-generation CarPlay images that were filed in a EU database last month. Apple previously showed that next-generation CarPlay will feature customizable widgets, and the images provide a closer look at the widget selection screens.

Here is an upcoming look at widgets coming to CarPlay 2.0 pic.twitter.com/2mwg3VjR7H — Aaron (@aaronp613) January 14, 2025

Due to Apple's reluctance to comment on future plans, we do not know if next-generation CarPlay is still happening. Hopefully, Apple will finally provide an update about next-generation CarPlay soon to set the record straight.

Apple first previewed next-generation CarPlay at WWDC 2022, more than two and a half years ago. For now, the wait continues.

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Top Rated Comments

coffeemilktea

17 months ago

Apple first previewed next-generation CarPlay at WWDC 2022, more than two and a half years ago.

I'm getting flashbacks to AirPower, somehow... 😬

Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Analog Kid

17 months ago

Not surprising-- if a car maker has put that much screen real estate into their vehicle, they'll want to control the branding and experience. Current car play replaces the radio interface, but new car play replaces everything.

Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Mr_Ed

17 months ago

No great loss if it gets dropped.

Make current CarPlay better and stick with that for mobile device-centric functions. Let the auto manufacturers handle the rest. Easy.

Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)

turbineseaplane

17 months ago

Voice control is very very good if you miss nobs

Absolutely, no way — sorry

I’m constantly hitting a button to skip a little forward in a podcast or slightly Tweak the temperature or change my seat heat setting or slightly bump the volume…

I have no interest at all in constantly having to use voice control.

Also, I don’t want to “see more content”

It’s a car, not a movie theater

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)