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Ford Plans to Stick With CarPlay as GM Moves to Phase Out Support

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Ford CEO Jim Farley said that Ford has no plans to drop support for CarPlay due to its popularity with Ford customers. He made the comment in an interview with The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern.

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"70 percent of our Ford customers in the U.S. are Apple customers. Why would I go to an Apple customer and say good luck?" he said.

Farley was commenting on car manufacturers that do not support CarPlay, like Tesla and General Motors. Tesla has never added CarPlay support into its vehicles, and GM earlier this year announced plans to phase out support for both CarPlay and Android Auto starting in 2023.


GM plans go with a built-in infotainment system co-developed with Google as it transitions from combustion vehicles to electric vehicles. CarPlay will be available in non-electric models, but GM ultimately has plans to switch to an all-electric lineup by 2035.

iPhone users have been asking Tesla to support CarPlay for years, and unsurprisingly, GM's announcement has not been particularly popular with those who are in the Apple ecosystem. By removing control of the infotainment system from Apple, GM and Tesla have access to more data about their customers, and can also push vehicle-related digital subscription services.

Farley doesn't think there's money to be made in the content that car owners consume in their vehicles, with Ford instead focusing on safety, security, autonomy, and productivity features.
In terms of content, we kind of lost that battle 10 years ago. So like get real with it, because you're not going to make a ton of money on content inside the vehicle. It's gonna be safety, security, partial autonomy, and productivity in our eyes. So that relationship for content is between you, The Wall Street Journal, and the customer. I don't want to get in the middle of that, but Tesla and other companies believe differently. They want to have complete control over the interior experience.
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Having a familiar navigation and infotainment system in the car is appealing to customers who don't want to have to transition between two incompatible software setups, so GM's decision to drop support for CarPlay and Android Auto will be off-putting to those who have become used to the way that in-car solutions from Apple and Google extend the smartphone experience to the vehicle. No CarPlay will be a dealbreaker for some customers, so it will be interesting to see how GM's transition affects future vehicle sales.

Starting in 2023, Apple plans to roll out a next-generation CarPlay experience that will offer even deeper integration into new vehicles for manufacturers who choose to continue to offer CarPlay as an option.

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I honestly haven't had a positive experience with CarPlay (especially wireless car play). iOS has been so buggy the past few years, I can't tell which problems are from Apple and which problems are from my vehicle. But its turned me off of using it for its current capabilities, let alone letting it take control of the entire dashboard.
 
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dguisinger said:
I honestly haven't had a positive experience with CarPlay (especially wireless car play). iOS has been so buggy the past few years, I can't tell which problems are from Apple and which problems are from my vehicle. But its turned me off of using it for its current capabilities, let alone letting it take control of the entire dashboard.
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I rented a Tahoe, last year, and the CarPlay integration was very nice. If I was willing to get on the GM rollercoaster, again, I'd consider it a key selling point.
 
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this is smart. I understand what Tesla is trying to do, but I really can't imagine they're what...$15 a month on data is really bringing in a profit. Then again maybe this goes back to robotaxi ******** where they can charge riders for entertainment or something. I don't know.

Either way, using CarPlay in the Ford Mach-E was PRETTY cool and it made me a little jealous with how limited my options are in the Tesla.
 
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I honestly haven't had a positive experience with CarPlay (especially wireless car play). iOS has been so buggy the past few years, I can't tell which problems are from Apple and which problems are from my vehicle. But its turned me off of using it for its current capabilities, let alone letting it take control of the entire dashboard.
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I have only had excellent experiences with it. Every time I have my Acura serviced the loaner has it. I will not even consider a car without it now. I was thinking Yukon at one point. GM removed that option.
 
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In 2018, I ordered by Mini Cooper Countryman PHEW and it was supposed to have CarPlay in it. The first batch off the line, however, didn't have it for some reason and my car was one of them. When I received it, I refused it because of the lack of CarPlay alone. They had to order me a new car. That GM wouldn't support CarPlay or Android is simply ridiculous. GM is never going to be able to design a better experience than a technology company. Just look at the horrible examples in cars today that have their own systems alongside CarPlay and Android. The user interface is confusing and uninspired.
 
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As long as the stock infotainment system has everything I need, I don't care about CarPlay/Android Auto.

The default infotainment in my Tesla gives me:

Apple Music
YouTube Music (via Bluetooth)
Navigation with integrated charging stops
Contacts
Hands-free text messaging
Calendar integration

And when I'm parked (like when I'm waiting for the kids in carpool), I can watch Disney Plus, YouTube, Plex, etc., on the big screen (also handy when charging on long trips).

If GM or whatever other company can give me all that, I'd probably be fine with their implementation.

Now in my old 2017 Audi A4, CarPlay was a must because the default infotainment/navigation was absolute TRASH.
 
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