Buying a new BMW? No Apple CarPlay for you!
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What you need to know Buyers of new BMW cars might have to wait for CarPlay support. BMW has switched chip suppliers due to shortages, meaning CarPlay isn`t supported initially. A software update is due by the end of next month that will add support for CarPlay. But it`s coming via a future software update, at least. Buyers of new BMW cars around the world are going to have to live without CarPlay support, although the company says that people will be able to take advantage of the feature via a future software update. There is currently a worldwide shortage of chips required by manufacturers when trying to build their cars. In an attempt to make sure that cars can be completed, the German carmaker decided to switch suppliers according to a report by Automotive News Europe that was picked up by AppleInsider. That change means that CarPlay and Google`s Android Auto aren`t supported out the gate. But panic not, support will be added via a software update within the next few weeks....