Nine months following Apple's announcement of its intention to roll out its next - generation in - car system, CarPlay Ultra, in early 2025, the tech giant is poised to embark on large - scale brand expansion. At present, the system is exclusively available in Aston Martin's latest high - end models.

In May 2025, Apple revealed that Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis would incorporate the system into their vehicles. As per a Bloomberg journalist, at least one flagship model from either Hyundai or Kia will be outfitted with the system in the latter half of 2026. The Hyundai IONIQ 3 stands a good chance of being among the first models to be compatible.

CarPlay Ultra comes with a host of in - depth innovations. It allows for seamless integration with crucial vehicle systems, offers built - in native applications, adopts a dual - end collaborative mode for efficient data interaction, and enables customization of interfaces for different brands. However, the enthusiasm for collaboration has been rather muted from BMW, Ford, and Rivian. General Motors, on the other hand, seems highly unlikely to enter into a partnership. Although Tesla had previously dismissed the idea of compatibility, there have been recent whispers in the industry about the possible introduction of a basic version of CarPlay.