Article 6MEAW Mercedes-Benz won’t let Apple CarPlay take over all its screens

Mercedes-Benz won’t let Apple CarPlay take over all its screens

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Andrew J. Hawkins
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Mercedes-Benz doesn't have any plans to adopt Apple's immersive, next-generation version of CarPlay, the German automaker's CEO said in an episode of Decoder.

The short answer is no," Ola Kallenius told The Verge's Nilay Patel in response to a question about whether Mercedes-Benz will enable Apple CarPlay to take over all the screens inside its vehicles. Instead, he touts the need for a holistic software architecture" to meet the needs of customers who are increasingly looking for a better technology experience from their vehicles.

The short answer is no."

Apple announced its next-gen version of CarPlay, in which the phone-mirroring feature would extend beyond the central touchscreen to also include additional screens like the gauge...

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