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According to a report, CarPlay Ultra will be installed in at least one new car by the end of this year
Apple officially launched CarPlay Ultra for Aston Martin vehicles last year. This is the next-generation version of CarPlay that Apple first previewed at WWDC 2022, featuring a redesigned interface and deeper integration with the vehicle itself.
According to a new report from Bloomberg today, CarPlay Ultra is expected to be installed in at least one major new car by the end of this year.
Expansion of CarPlay Ultra
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg revealed in his 'Power On' newsletter that CarPlay Ultra is expected to be launched on "at least one major new Hyundai/Kia model" in the second half of this year.
This is not the first time news has surfaced that CarPlay Ultra will be installed in Hyundai vehicles. Top Gear reported last year that this platform would be supported by the automaker's next electric vehicle, the Ioniq 3. The Ioniq 3 EV is scheduled to make its official debut in April and is expected to be launched later this year.
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Today's Bloomberg report also provided an update on Tesla's plans to support CarPlay. Gurman reported last November that Tesla was actively working on supporting CarPlay. According to today's report, CarPlay at Tesla is "still under development" and "more information can be expected soon."
Tesla has no plans to support CarPlay Ultra. Instead, it is working to integrate the standard version of the platform. Tesla's user interface is said to display CarPlay as a separate window within the typical Tesla software experience. Essentially, the two interfaces will coexist rather than CarPlay taking up the entire screen. Tesla also plans to support wireless CarPlay.
▶ Original source: https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/01/carplay-ultra-coming-to-at-least-one-new-car-later-this-year-per-report/
