Cars: Apple would not have ultimately abandoned this project

You should never get the chance to ride in an Apple Car, at least not for many, many years. The Cupertino company would have simply abandoned its autonomous car project which would have cost nearly 10 billion dollars, according to the New York Times. This does not mean, however, that Apple wants to abandon the automobile market. The American company is still working on itsCarPlay 2.0in gestation for more than two years now.

The CarPlay 2.0 promised by Apple reappears on iOS 18.3

Let's first remember that CarPlay is an embedded version of iOS intended for vehicles. Simply connect your iPhone to the vehicle to find the official functions and applications on the dashboard.During WWDC in June 2022, Apple announced the development of CarPlay 2.0.

The ambition of the Apple brand was then to broaden the integration of its system with the meters, air conditioning and essential functions of the vehicle by no longer limiting itself only to the central infotainment screen. Problem: this project, which requires working in close collaboration with car manufacturers, has hardly been talked about since.

However, Apple would not have abandoned the development of CarPlay 2.0. Digging into the codeiOS 18.3 beta, 9to5Mac managed to find the "CarPlayHybridInstrument" references in the Maps application. This is an integration shown by Apple in promotional images for the new CarPlay at the time, which should be used to display map directions next to the speedometer.

Moreover,mentions of controlling the car's climate control with CarPlayappear in the code of the second beta of iOS 18.3. Note that Apple's official website still indicates a launch of CarPlay 2.0... for the end of 2024. "This new generation of CarPlay is the ultimate iPhone experience for the car. Vehicle functions, such as radio and climate controls, are managed directly from CarPlay. And the customization options, which range from widgets to the selection of gauge cluster designs, make the experience unique for the driver“, we can read.