Original title: Next Vehicle With CarPlay Ultra Named in Report as Rollout Continues
Hyundai’s upcoming IONIQ 3 electric vehicle will support Apple’s CarPlay Ultra system, according to the BBC publication Top Gear. Here is what Top Gear’s Paul Horrell reported last week: The Ioniq 3 will be digital-forward. For a start it can run Apple’s CarPlay Ultra if the driver wants. Even without the Apple skin, the interface allows more configuration of the design, and links to new synthesised EV sound effects. The mention of CarPlay Ultra in the report was spotted by French blog MacGeneration. Hyundai plans to showcase a conceptual version of the IONIQ 3 at the IAA Mobility auto show, which begins on September 9 in Munich, Germany. The report described the vehicle as a smaller and more affordable EV that will offer up to 365 miles of range per full charge. The vehicle is expected to launch in the first half of 2026. Launched in May, CarPlay Ultra is the long-awaited next-generation version of CarPlay that was previewed in 2022. CarPlay Ultra is currently limited to newer Aston M