Apple's CarPlay goes missing in L.A. and in the showroom

[Menel]

Volvo, for example, had hoped both CarPlay and Android Auto would be available on its new XC90 when the crossover hits the market in the spring. But Volvo officials confirmed that the vehicle will launch without them, and said only that the Apple and Google technology will appear in the XC90 down the road.

Likewise, Honda plans to launch its HR-V small crossover in the spring and neither CarPlay nor Android Auto will be on board. This follows similar delays from others.

Last year, Hyundai officials felt sure the 2015 Sonata would be the first vehicle to offer CarPlay, but production is starting without the software. And at one point Mercedes-Benz thought its new 2015 C class would be one of the first vehicles with CarPlay. But the car is now out and Mercedes has no firm timeline for CarPlay’s arrival.

http://www.autonews.com/article/201...rplay-goes-missing-in-l-a-and-in-the-showroom

WTF

The Honda HRV has a clever new center stack with climate controls getting a glass front with lcd and touch buttons. And the 7" display above it, which appears to be what carplay was at one point demo'd on... I don't understand...

 

[mlody]

this translates to - we"car manufacturers" want you to spend extra $2000 -$3000 on a worthless tech package of some kind to get a navigation from us instead of using your phone for free.
I am due for a car replacement in few years and at the rate this get implemented by car manufacturers, I do not think the carplay will be anywhere to be found even in few years which really is bad for consumers.

 

[dcpmark]

You can always NOT spring for the OEM crap and go with Pioneer:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1725851/

 

[NoBoMac]

Agree with mlody.

But also, don't forget, car manufacturers aren't the most nimble companies, it takes 3-5 years to roll out a new car design, so seeing that CarPlay was announced only in June, not a lot of time to whip up a whole new audio system, if required. Maybe have to get FCC compliance. Retest everything for function, electronic noise/interference, etc.

Plus probably have a large inventory of head units already made for initial rollout, and probably don't want to eat that cost as well.

 

[NoBoMac]

Kia is soon to roll out an CarPlay auto.

http://www.macworld.com/article/285...to-in-the-2015-hyundai-sonata.html#tk.rss_all