Apple calls out the flexibility of CarPlay Ultra but MINI and BMW seem unconvinced. For MINI enthusiasts, this means continued access to Apple CarPlay's familiar interface for navigation and media, without the full dashboard integration that CarPlay Ultra offers. BMW says it won't adopt Apple CarPlay Ultra.
Here's what that means for iDrive X, Panoramic Vision, and why Apple's next-gen system won't come to BMW. Apple last month announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra, the long. Following a long delay, CarPlay Ultra launched a couple of months ago, delivering the much.
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While German luxury car maker BMW has previously avoided committing to Apple's CarKey Ultra, it has now announced that it will not be adopting it. BMW has confirmed it will not integrate Apple's CarPlay Ultra into its vehicles. A spokesperson for BMW AG stated, "BMW currently has no plans to integrate Apple CarPlay Ultra." Instead, the German automaker is prioritizing its proprietary iDrive system.
A revamped version of iDrive was announced earlier this year at CES and is slated to debut in the iX3 model. This updated iDrive will. Apple calls the flexibility of CarPlay Ultra, but Mini and BMW do not seem to be convinced.
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For Mini enthusiasts, this continues to mean access to Apple CarPlay's familiar surface for navigation and media, without the full dashboard integration that CarPlay Ultra offers. BMW has confirmed it has no plans to support Apple CarPlay Ultra in its vehicles, joining brands like Audi, Mercedes, and Volvo. Aside from Android Auto, Apple's CarPlay platform is one of the more widely-available in-vehicle infotainment systems around, and the company's launch of CarPlay Ultra a couple of months back.
BMW will not allow Apple to take over the screens on its vehicles, as it has no plans to support CarPlay Ultra.
