Ford will keep Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its vehicles, says Jim Farley

[Golfer]

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed that it will continue to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity in its cars. This is in response to a question connected to GM's announcement to drop both in the future.

Farley's answer offers more insight, as well. He acknowledged that there are two camps in the in-car software battle: Tesla and GM, and then everyone else. Ford is with everyone else.

However, the Blue Oval chief emphasized that the first software shipped with the vehicle for customers is not for the interior digital experience, but is actually for safety-critical functions such as partial autonomy, security, and productivity. Farley also added that interior experience is important, but there's going to be a lot more going on inside a car beyond phones. He believes that the relationship between the customer and the "content" should not be disrupted – in contrast to what Tesla and GM want to happen, to have complete control over the interior experience.

https://www.motor1.com/news/666174/ford-wont-drop-apple-carplay-android-auto-vehicles/

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[thumperr]

I expect CarPlay to work. But I do not like the Apple review of the next gen CarPlay that takes over everything. I like my sync3 option were I can toggle back and forth from CarPlay to ford native.

 

[DBPNW]

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed that it will continue to offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity in its cars. This is in response to a question connected to GM's announcement to drop both in the future.

Farley's answer offers more insight, as well. He acknowledged that there are two camps in the in-car software battle: Tesla and GM, and then everyone else. Ford is with everyone else.

However, the Blue Oval chief emphasized that the first software shipped with the vehicle for customers is not for the interior digital experience, but is actually for safety-critical functions such as partial autonomy, security, and productivity. Farley also added that interior experience is important, but there's going to be a lot more going on inside a car beyond phones. He believes that the relationship between the customer and the "content" should not be disrupted – in contrast to what Tesla and GM want to happen, to have complete control over the interior experience.

https://www.motor1.com/news/666174/ford-wont-drop-apple-carplay-android-auto-vehicles/

finally, a smart move by this guy. I guess every once in a while a bling squirrel finds a nut.

 

[mdolan92869]

Even satire columnists are jumping in on this
https://www.macworld.com/article/1813275/gm-carplay-subscription-ford-android-auto.html

 

[kennethjk]

That’s until they figure out there really is too much money to be made and bye bye Car Play.

 

[Nerwyn]

Good. I hope Sync 4/4A continues to improve it's Android Auto / Apple CarPlay integration. I'd like to see true full screen (minus the HVAC control area) return like it could in Sync 3. And it's a longshot, but radio and other car controls from within AA/ACP would be amazing. Some of this functionality already exists in the Ford Pass app, they'd just have to make the app also support AA/ACP and create a UI for that. While it would be inefficient code execution wise (going from the headunit UI to the phone and then back to the car) it would be way more convenient UX wise.

 

[Guss-E 2021]

Too add to things, this is a pretty funny article...

https://www.macworld.com/article/1813275/gm-carplay-subscription-ford-android-auto.html

 

[lwilliams0514]

Well that boomerang came back quickly....... LOL

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