Back in early 2014, Apple unveiled CarPlay which used to be known as “iOS in the Car”. It basically brings an aspect of iOS to the vehicle’s infotainment unit. Now Apple had announced several partners back then but Volkswagen was unfortunately not one of them at that time. We had heard reports that both companies were in talks and now it looks like it is true.Volkswagen has recently confirmed that they will be adding support for Apple’s CarPlay before the end of the year. The car manufacturer also confirmed that they will be adding support for Google’s Android Auto, thus giving drivers at least more than one platform to choose from. Both will debut alongside the company’s new infotainment system, the MIB II.
According to Volkswagen’s press release, “When MirrorLink™ is introduced, two other interfaces will also be launched under the App-Connect label: CarPlay™ (Apple®) and Android Auto™ (Google®). Simultaneously, VW will also launch CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ in the European market.”
Unfortunately Volkswagen did not mention just how much their new infotainment system will cost, but either way if you are planning on getting your hands on a new Volkswagen vehicle, perhaps waiting until later in the year when both CarPlay and Android Auto support is launched might be a good idea.
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