New features in the Apple car? The columnist said this was typical of Apple. Before beginning work on a major new product category, the company releases something that will function as a foundation, he said. Gurman pointed out that the HealthKit and Health app was announced before the Apple Watch and that the iTunes store was launched 10 months before the iPod.
Gurman said that Apple’s Pressure Tactics: CarPlay is the most intriguing announcement from the next WWDC. The new system won’t be on public roads until at least 2024, according to an Apple writer. Gurman sees Apple’s announcement ahead of the system’s implementation as a way for the auto industry to be pressured to adopt the software.
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He said it’s a source of tension.
Gurman said that some manufacturers may not want Apple to take over their interface because the software will be used in a future car they have to compete with.
He pointed out that the new Apple app can potentially replace a car’s instrument clusters, radio, temperature controls and more, as well as controlling Apple apps.
Gurman said that it looks like an entirely new operating system than just a next-generation version of CarPlay.
There was no “Headline-Grabbing” announcement, but Apple’s keynote had substance.
Is Apple testing the water for the car? The columnist said that Apple is planning to bring the interface to third-party cars, even though it is planning a self-driving car. He suggested that this could be due to the company wanting to give users a preview of the features of the car before they buy it.
Gurman said Apple could want to learn about the auto industry and collect data for its own ride.
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Gurman said that despite the executive and engineering talent exodus from the Apple Car project team, development of a vehicle is moving forward.
He learned that Apple is negotiating supply-chain deals. Kevin Lynch, the new head of the car project, brought in some of his trusted aides from the Apple Watch group to help develop the car.
Gurman said that Lynch has been able to hit deadlines that the team might have missed.
Apple has put in place some of the industry’s best design minds, including Duncan Taylor, ex-Aston Martin chief concept engineer Pete Jolley, and Steve MacManus.
The Apple writer said that it’s unlikely that Apple will meet its goal of shipping an autonomously driving car by 2025, but that it will at least announce it by then.
Even without self-driving capabilities, a well-designed Apple car with all of the iPhone’s bells and whistles could quickly become a serious challenger toTesla Inc, Gurman said.
According to Benzinga Pro, Apple closed Friday’s session down 3.16%.
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