CarPlay

CarPlay, formerly iOS in the Car, is a set of features introduced in iOS 7.1 that allows users to interact with their iPhone 5 or later Apple device through the display interface of supported car models. It allows users to make calls, send and receive text messages, get directions and listen to music.

History
The features were originally announced on June 10 at the 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference as iOS in the Car. It allows hands-free access to Maps, Messages, and other services through Siri. It was rebranded as CarPlay on March 3, 2014 and released on the following March 10th. Apple announced at the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference that it was planning to launch the next generation of CarPlay, with deeper integration with automobile hardware, sometime in late 2023.

Electric automobile manufacturer has refused to support CarPlay, causing the Tesla Android Project to be initiated in 2022 as a 3rd-party open source workaround to allow access.