Ford is switching from Google to Apple Maps for its next-generation EVs
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Ford will embed Apple Maps in its new UEV platform starting with a $30,000 electric pickup in 2027, with road data also feeding BlueCruise
Ford will use Apple Maps as the built-in navigation system for its next generation of electric vehicles, replacing the Google-based software it has run since 2023. The integration uses Apple’s new MapKit for Automotive SDK and will launch with Ford’s $30,000 midsize electric pickup in 2027, according to a joint announcement from both companies on Wednesday. Ford will also feed Apple’s road-level mapping data into the development of its next-generation BlueCruise hands-free driving system.
The move is a notable reversal. Ford partnered with Google in 2021 to bring Android Automotive to millions of its vehicles, making it one of the highest-profile adopters of Google’s in-car software platform, but for its most important new product line Ford is now turning to Apple instead. CEO Jim...
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