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Sep 30, 2025 12:00 PM

Ford CEO Speaks Out About Apple CarPlay Ultra: 'Don't Like The Execution In Round One'

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is one of the automotive companies committed to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and its CarPlay connected vehicle platform.

In a new interview, Ford CEO Jim Farley shares some hesitation about the latest version of CarPlay as other automakers are pulling back from integration.

What Happened: Ford has been committed to Apple CarPlay for several years, but when it comes to the newly launched Apple CarPlay Ultra, Farley has some hesitancy.

"We don't like the execution in round one of Ultra, but we're very committed to Apple," Farley said during a recent episode of The Verge's "Decoder" podcast. "I've talked to Tim (Cook) many times about this."

Farley said Ford is waiting to see whether it will launch CarPlay Ultra in its vehicles.

CarPlay Ultra was launched by Apple this year and is an upgraded version of the platform that includes mirroring a user's phone to further ...