Apple admits next-gen CarPlay is late, but still in development

Though Apple rarely misses self-imposed deadlines, it’s done so with the next generation of CarPlay. The company originally teased the update back in 2022.

With this new version, CarPlay will integrate seamlessly with the instrument cluster to provide information on speed, climate control, and other car data. Apple had promised an initial rollout for a limited set of cars for 2024.

Now that the deadline has come and gone, Apple has updated MacRumors on CarPlay’s status. While the company doesn’t mention its original roadmap, Apple confirms that it’s still very much a work in progress.

“We continue to work closely with several automakers, enabling them to showcase their unique brand and visual design philosophies in the next generation of CarPlay,” the company told MacRumors. Apple also updated the CarPlay page on its website to remove the 2024 mention.

Now it’s a waiting game to find out if Apple hits the mark in 2025.