Tesla is considering rolling out CarPlay support as soon as the end of this year, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
This marks a huge shift in strategy for the biggest EV maker, which has historically built its entire in-car infrastructure from scratch rather than relying on a third-party.
The report says that Tesla is testing CarPlay support internally. Tesla has “discussed a rollout of CarPlay in the coming months, but a plan hasn’t been finalized and a release could come later,” Bloomberg explains.
Tesla is reportedly testing the standard version of CarPlay, not the more advanced CarPlay Ultra. Tesla’s implementation of CarPlay will reportedly showcase CarPlay as a separate window inside the typical Tesla software interface.
The two interfaces will coexist rather than CarPlay take over the entire experience like it does in some other cars.
While Tesla doesn’t currently offer CarPlay, it does offer native apps for Apple Music and Apple Podcasts.
More to come…
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