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Tesla’s CarPlay Rollout Remains Paused as Apple Maps Fix Depends on Wider iOS 26 Uptake

Tesla is holding the rollout until enough iPhones run the iOS 26 patch that resolves a navigation conflict.

Overview

  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Tesla still plans to add CarPlay but has not set a launch date.
  • Testing found turn‑by‑turn directions from Tesla’s navigation could desynchronize with Apple Maps during autonomous driving.
  • Apple implemented engineering changes in a subsequent iOS 26 update to align Maps behavior with Tesla’s system.
  • Apple says 74% of iPhones from the last four years are on iOS 26, yet the share on the specific patched sub‑release remains unclear.
  • CarPlay is expected to run in a window within Tesla’s interface and will not integrate with features such as Full Self‑Driving.