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Ford Explains Decision to Integrate Apple Maps Natively in New Fathom EV
Key points
- Ford chose Apple Maps for its Fathom EV after evaluating multiple providers.
- Decision based on performance, cost, quality, and team flexibility.
- Apple Maps offers better integration for EV features like range and charging.
- Fathom will use native Apple Maps, not CarPlay Ultra, alongside standard CarPlay.
Ford's Mapping Choice for Fathom EV
Ford has announced its decision to integrate Apple Maps directly into its upcoming Fathom electric vehicle, part of the Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform. This move comes after Ford evaluated mapping solutions from various providers, including Google.
Reasons Behind the Selection
According to Alan Clarke, Ford's vice president of advanced vehicle projects, the choice was based on optimizing for performance capabilities, cost, and quality. Clarke noted that Apple Maps has significantly improved and that the Apple team offered flexibility in ensuring a positive customer experience.
A key factor was the desire for tight integration with the mapping provider, especially for EV-specific functionalities. These include accurate range estimation, battery preconditioning, and up-to-date information on charger availability, elevation, and weather data.
Native Integration, Not CarPlay Ultra
Clarke clarified that Ford is integrating Apple Maps into its native in-car software platform for the Fathom. This means the vehicle will not adopt CarPlay Ultra. Instead, the Fathom will offer native Apple Maps alongside standard CarPlay and Android Auto support.
This approach allows drivers to still use other mapping applications like Google Maps or Waze via CarPlay, in addition to the natively integrated Apple Maps.
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Ford's VP of Advanced Vehicle Projects, Alan Clarke, stated the company chose Apple Maps for its upcoming Fathom EV due to performance, cost, quality, and a close working relationship with Apple. This integration focuses on EV-specific mapping needs like range estimation and charger availability, and will be native to the car's software, not CarPlay Ultra.