Joe Rossignol
Apple filed images of the next-generation CarPlay with the EU Intellectual Property Office this month as it seeks to protect the design of the upcoming software system there. It's another sign that the next-generation CarPlay may finally be closer to launch, after several redesigned icons for the system appeared in the iOS 18.2 beta code earlier this month.
Porsche's December 2023 preview of next-generation CarPlay
The images show a variety of designs for the next-generation CarPlay dashboard and interface, including several featuring what appears to be the logo of German carmaker Audi. When Apple first unveiled its next-generation CarPlay in June 2022, the company said Audi intended to offer it, but the automaker has yet to confirm any specific plans.
Several images of next-generation CarPlay filed in the EU
The database entries were discovered by MacRumors contributor Aaron Parris.
Apple has already shown off what next-generation CarPlay looks like several times, so there’s nothing in the images we haven’t seen before, but the timing of the filings is notable. Apple’s website still says the first cars with next-generation CarPlay will “arrive in 2024,” but hasn’t yet given a more specific timeline. Aston Martin and Porsche have announced the next generation of CarPlay cars for December 2023, but neither automaker has yet to release a single car with support.
With just over a month left in the year, some are starting to wonder whether Apple will meet its stated 2024 deadline for the next generation of CarPlay. So it's encouraging to see that Apple is still working on the launch behind the scenes.
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