Why Are Automakers Dropping CarPlay? Is CarPlay Ultra In Trouble? (Apple Bitz XL, Ep. 364)

Dec 17, 2025
1h 5m

Episode Description

Special guest Joel Feder from TheDrive.com joins the podcast to talk about the future of Apple, and its uncertain relationship with the automotive industry. Is it now turning its back on CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra? Is Apple losing traction in another emerging space where cars are now software-defined vehicles more than ever?


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