Drivers have truly learned to appreciate Apple CarPlay in recent years. Especially those with electric vehicles see benefits, like Apple Maps EV routing, ensuring they are always prepared for their journeys and don’t need to waste battery life looking for charging stations. Now, Apple has announced that the company is collaborating with another manufacturer. Toyota drivers can look forward to the new feature.
Apple CarPlay: What Apple Maps EV Routing Can Do
Apple Maps’ EV routing has been a part of Apple CarPlay since 2022, as 9to5Mac explained. Since then, the company has gradually been expanding the feature to more models. The next car company to receive the feature is none other than Toyota, whose BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) from 2023 and onward will be able to access the maps option as well.
Apple Maps can access the vehicle’s state of charge and takes into account elevation changes and other route characteristics to calculate energy requirements. Based on this, the feature recognizes when charging is needed and automatically suggests the nearest suitable charging station. In some countries, the system also shows in real time which charging stations are available and compatible. This means drivers no longer have to worry about being stuck without battery power.
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The Technical Requirements
The reason for the slow rollout of Apple CarPlay’s EV routing is that automakers must collaborate with Apple. This is the only way for the feature to access the state of charge and the battery. Toyota officially announced the integration as part of the presentation of the 2026 Toyota bZ.
Apple Maps is now exclusively available for pure electric vehicles in the bZ series and their predecessors. While the selection of compatible vehicles is currently limited, this marks an important step forward for electromobility and improved integration of Apple CarPlay features.
Source: 9to5Mac; Toyota
This article was originally published on futurezone.de / 4P.de and has been carefully translated.