5 outlets·5 reports
Ford is switching from Google to Apple Maps for its next-generation EVs
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Ford is switching its upcoming electric vehicles from Google to Apple Maps for navigation. The new platform will also support autonomous driving features, with Apple Maps helping determine vehicle behavior. Ford is actively working to improve its self-driving capabilities using this partnership.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Ford says Apple's software will be available in its new EVs, helping determine autonomous driving via Apple Maps, and they are working to improve self-driving (Jack Ewing/New York Times)
- The Verge·Ford picks Apple Maps for its next EV platform and updated BlueCruise
- TechCrunch·Ford bets on Apple for its next-generation of EVs
- Engadget·Apple Maps will power navigation in Ford's upcoming slate of EVs
- The Next Web·Ford is switching from Google to Apple Maps for its next-generation EVs