- Apple has removed claims that CarPlay 2 is coming in 2024 from its website
- The company has confirmed that it is still working with “several” car manufacturers
- But there is no indication of when CarPlay 2 might launch
Apple’s CarPlay 2 system is designed to help you manage maps, media and more inside your car. It was supposed to arrive in 2024, but for one reason or another, it never happened. And now we finally have official word from Apple about what we can expect to see in the future.
In an official statement to MacRumors, Apple said that “several” automakers would be incorporating CarPlay 2 into their vehicles, and that each company would share more details at the appropriate time. However, there was no indication of when that might be.
In its full statement, Apple said: “The next generation of CarPlay builds on years of success and insights gained from CarPlay, delivering the best of Apple and the automaker in a deeply integrated and customizable experience. We continue to work closely with multiple automakers , enabling them to showcase their unique brand and visual design philosophies in the next generation of CarPlay.”
In similarly vague fashion, Apple added that “each car brand will share more details as they approach the announcement of their models that will support the next generation of CarPlay”.
Apple also confirmed to MacRumors that it is committed to the current generation of CarPlay, which it says is available in over 98% of new cars sold in the US.
Stuck in traffic
Several weeks into 2025, Apple’s CarPlay website still claimed that CarPlay 2 would launch in 2024 – something that clearly wasn’t possible. Interestingly, Apple only just updated its website to remove the 2024 reference.
We don’t know what exactly caused the delay to CarPlay 2, but there were signs of trouble long before the latest announcement. In 2023, for example, Apple promised it would reveal which automakers would support CarPlay 2 that year — ultimately doing so in December, just before the deadline.
That said, it’s clear that Apple is still working on CarPlay 2. Earlier in January, images of the X leaked showing an updated dashboard presumably destined for the auto system.
And with the latest announcement, Apple has confirmed that CarPlay 2 is still on the way – but if you were hoping its arrival would be imminent, you’ll have to be patient for a while longer.
