Apple CarPlay partner Toyota not planning to add support any time soon - report

Despite being among the first automakers to sign on with Apple's CarPlay initiative, Japanese marque Toyota is reportedly planning to stick with its own in-house infotainment system for the foreseeable future.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 133

Apple reportedly learning how to develop self-driving electric cars

In the latest high-profile claim surrounding Apple's rumored electric car project, Reuters on Saturday cited sources who believe the company has been interacting with automotive suppliers and car manufactures in an attempt to learn how to develop an autonomous car.

Katie Marsal 11 years ago 185

Automotive executives being recruited for 'top-secret' project at Apple [u]

Rumors of a new vehicle-related project underway at Apple continue to surface, with yet another report claiming on Friday that the company has been on a hiring spree for its secret new initiative.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 64

Chevy's 2016 Volt hybrid electric car will feature support for Apple's CarPlay

Chevrolet took the wraps off its new 2016 Volt at the North American International Auto Show on Monday, revealing that the next-generation electric vehicle will feature support for Apple's CarPlay in its infotainment system.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 22

First look: Parrot's CarPlay-ready RNB6 head unit, H2O plant sensor

Accessory maker parrot expanded its lineup of iOS-connected products at CES with the award-winning RNB6 CarPlay-enabled head unit and H2O standalone plant sensor/automated watering device.

Victor Marks 11 years ago 4

Pioneer, Kenwood unveil new third-party head units for Apple's CarPlay

iPhone owners looking to make the most of Apple's nascent in-car initiative without buying a vehicle now have a number of new choices, as industry heavies Pioneer and Kenwood have announced several new CarPlay-compatible replacement head units at CES 2015.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 11

Apple's CarPlay coming to Volkswagen models later this year

German auto giant Volkswagen on Monday unveiled plans to incorporate Apple's CarPlay in next-generation infotainment systems, saying the iOS-derived feature will come included with select models this year.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 20

Ford drops Microsoft's Windows Embedded, enabling support for Apple's CarPlay, Android Auto

Ford has abandoned its troubled Microsoft Sync automotive infotainment system for a QNX-based platform that can support Apple's CarPlay with Hands Free Siri.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 59

Review: Pioneer's AppRadio 4 with built-in support for Apple CarPlay

Pioneer was the first to market with third-party CarPlay-compatible systems, and AppleInsider has put its new AppRadio 4 model to the test, to see how it — and Apple's new vehicle-based infotainment system — measure up.

Victor Marks 11 years ago 39

Alpine launches $800 CarPlay-compatible iLX-007 in-dash receiver

Aftermarket options with support for Apple's CarPlay continue to expand, with Alpine launching a new $800 unit on Monday featuring a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen and support for Siri voice commands.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 31

iHeartRadio & Rdio are latest iOS apps to add support for Apple's CarPlay

Though Apple doesn't appear to have opened up CarPlay access to its wider development community, the number of compatible apps does continue to expand, with streaming radio services iHeartRadio and Rdio adding support in recent updates.

Katie Marsal 11 years ago 1

Apple's patented iPhone-based CarPlay remote starts cars, performs high-level functions

An Apple patent published on Tuesday could foreshadow future CarPlay functionality that allows users to unlocks car doors, start the engine and perform other automated tasks based on a user's proximity to their vehicle.

Mikey Campbell 11 years ago 27

Pioneer aftermarket car stereos & Spotify both add support for Apple's CarPlay

Though it arrived later than expected, Pioneer on Thursday supplied updates for its existing NEX lineup of car stereos to support Apple's CarPlay. In addition, popular streaming music service Spotify also saw an update to its iOS application to add support for Apple's new car infotainment platform.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 19

Apple's CarPlay could be in more than 24 million vehicles by 2019, report says

Thanks in part to the massive popularity of Apple's iPhone, over 24 million cars featuring the company's CarPlay infotainment offering could be on the road just five years after the first vehicles sporting the new system roll off of automotive assembly lines.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 45

8 new automakers pledge support for Apple's CarPlay, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mazda & Ram

Joining last week's announcement that Audi will support the upcoming CarPlay platform, eight more car makers have been listed on Apple's website as "committed partners."

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 62

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