Want to experience the next generation of Apple CarPlay? You may not be able to choose a Mercedes-Benz model, because Mercedes-Benz does not want to hand over control of all the screens in the car to Apple, but instead wants to work with Google to design a new navigation feature based on Google Maps, and incorporate Mercedes-Benz's expertise and technology.
Mercedes-Benz 不倾向支援下一代Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay is an intelligent in-car system developed by Apple, which may be connected to the iPhone as long as it is in the supported model, bringing the iPhone's maps, music, calls and other functions into the car, users can use CarPlay to use maps, make calls, receive messages and listen to music and other functions, which can also reduce driving safety problems.
At the 2022 WWDC event, Apple said that they are redesigning and planning a new generation of CarPlay system, which will be presented in an integrated dashboard that can control all vehicle systems such as radio or adjust temperature, as well as display vehicle speed, fuel level, temperature, weather, navigation and music. However, not all car brands are willing to let Apple CarPlay take over the integration of in-car controls and dashboards, just like Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius 在接受《The Verge》采访时被问到关于支援下一代Apple CarPlay 的想法时，他表示：
To give Mercedes-Benz customers the best driving experience, we should do it, not rely on external tools.
Mercedes-Benz had its own vision of the technology experience to be provided to consumers, and they wanted a "comprehensive software architecture" to meet customers' needs for a better in-car technology experience, so they chose to work with Google to design a new navigation feature based on Google Maps, and asked the company's engineering team to actively participate in this development process to ensure that Mercedes-Benz's expertise and technology were integrated.
However, Mercedes-Benz said that while they don't plan to fully adopt the next-generation Apple CarPlay, they will still offer the original Apple CarPlay and Android Auto mirroring services, allowing consumers to use these services when they need them.
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At the end of last year, the premium car brands Aston Martin and Porsche have already shown preview images of their vehicles and the next-generation CarPlay system, but they have only entered the second quarter of 2024, and they still haven't seen any models that support the next-generation Apple CarPlay, plus Mercedes-Benz Publicly saying that they don't plan to follow in the footsteps of other luxury car brands and let Apple dominate the vehicle system, so it is not yet known when they will get a chance to experience the next generation of Apple CarPlay, and you can't put Mercedes-Benz on your pocket list yet.