{"id":740623,"date":"2026-07-24T01:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ford-is-switching-from-google-to-apple-maps-for-its-next-generation-evs\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T01:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:30:31","slug":"ford-is-switching-from-google-to-apple-maps-for-its-next-generation-evs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ford-is-switching-from-google-to-apple-maps-for-its-next-generation-evs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford is switching from Google to Apple Maps for its next-generation EVs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee7b8eab5eb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee7b8eab5eb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ford-is-switching-from-google-to-apple-maps-for-its-next-generation-evs\/#TLDR\" >TL;DR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<div class=\"postContent-tldr\">\n<h4 class=\"postContent-offsetTitle\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLDR\"><\/span>TL;DR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em>Ford will embed <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Maps in its new UEV platform starting with a $30,000 electric pickup in 2027, with road data also feeding BlueCruise<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/802576\/ford-ev-apple-maps-navigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ford will use Apple Maps<\/a> as the built-in navigation system for its next generation of electric vehicles, replacing the Google-based software it has run since 2023. The integration uses Apple\u2019s new MapKit for Automotive SDK and will launch with Ford\u2019s $30,000 midsize electric pickup in 2027, according to a joint announcement from both companies on Wednesday. Ford will also feed Apple\u2019s road-level mapping data into the development of its next-generation BlueCruise hands-free driving system.<\/p>\n<p>The move is a notable reversal. Ford partnered with Google in 2021 to bring Android Automotive to millions of its vehicles, making it one of the highest-profile adopters of Google\u2019s in-car software platform, but for its most important new product line Ford is now turning to Apple instead. CEO Jim Farley called the electric pickup a vehicle that \u201c<em>redefines what advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> can be,<\/em>\u201d and said Ford is \u201c<em>honoured to be among the first to embed<\/em>\u201d Apple Maps directly into a car.<\/p>\n<p>The system will offer turn-by-turn directions with natural language search, real-time traffic and incident data, and EV-specific route planning that accounts for charging station locations, estimated range, and battery preconditioning. That last feature automatically warms or cools the battery before arriving at a fast charger, which can cut charging times significantly. Apple\u2019s senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, said the SDK lets automakers build a navigation experience that matches the look and feel of their own vehicle software rather than simply mirroring the Apple Maps app.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond navigation, Ford\u2019s Latitude AI team will use Apple\u2019s road-level data to build a more seamless on-ramp-to-off-ramp experience for BlueCruise, the New York Times reported. That means Apple\u2019s mapping data will help the hands-free driving system understand where highway interchanges, merges, and exits are located. 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Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The electric pickup launching on Ford\u2019s Universal Electric Vehicle platform will be built at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky, using LFP batteries and megacasting to hit the $30,000 target. CarPlay will remain available on Ford vehicles alongside the native Apple Maps integration. Ford has not said whether its existing models running Android Automotive will eventually switch to Apple Maps or whether the change applies only to UEV-based vehicles going forward.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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