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Tesla is still working on CarPlay support, but here’s why it hasn’t launched yet
Tesla delays CarPlay launch until Apple Maps sync issues are fixed and iOS 26 adoption increases; 74% of recent iPhones now run iOS 26, Apple data shows.
- On Monday, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported Tesla is working with Apple to resolve issues, with no fixed launch date for CarPlay as fixes are coordinated.
- Tesla found compatibility problems between its maps and Apple Maps, and slower iOS 26 adoption delayed rollout due to concerns about low update rates.
- Tesla asked Apple to make engineering changes to Maps, and Apple released an iOS 26 bug‑fix update to better synchronize Apple Maps and CarPlay with Tesla's software.
- The automaker is delaying broad deployment until adoption rises and fixes land, and Tesla plans to present CarPlay as a window inside Tesla's broader interface, risking user confusion with side-by-side apps.
- Last November, Bloomberg reported Tesla was testing CarPlay, and Apple released iOS 26 adoption numbers on Friday showing 74 percent of recent iPhones running iOS 26.
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Tesla's CarPlay Plans Delayed by Apple Maps Compatibility Issue
Tesla is still planning to bring Apple's CarPlay to its vehicles, but a compatibility issue between Apple Maps and Tesla's own navigation software has held things up, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says that Tesla found during testing that turn-by-turn directions from its maps app didn't sync up properly with Apple Maps during autonomous driving.
Tesla CarPlay delay caused by fears of slow iOS 26 adoption rates
Tesla's lack of CarPlay support is allegedly down to the slow adoption of iOS 26, with a Maps compatibility fix supposedly one of the last hurdles in CarPlay's way.A Tesla, without CarPlayTesla has long been one of the holdouts when it comes to CarPlay support. While there have been many rumors about CarPlay finally making its way to Tesla's impressive in-car infotainment system, it has still yet to appear.In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for B…
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