Toyota brings Apple Maps EV routing to its latest fashions

Toyota battery electrical automobiles (BEV) homeowners can now have Apple Maps assist them plan charging stops alongside their route by way of CarPlay. Alongside an that the is now on sale, the automaker says all 2023 and newer battery-electric automobiles can now combine real-time battery info to assist drivers with iPhones discover appropriate chargers. Within the US this may merely imply the bZ4X, which is being changed by the bZ.

Apple Maps will take note of components like battery efficiency and elevation modifications when estimating battery percentages on arrival and charging instances.

CarPlay is Apple’s in-car infotainment system providing maps, music, calendar instruments, Siri and extra. Whereas it is at the moment appropriate with automobile fashions, EV-charger routing requires entry to the automobile’s battery information, which suggests automakers should work with Apple to allow the function.

The mixing’s rollout stays fairly restricted, and earlier than at this time’s announcement the one appropriate automobiles have been the , the F-150 Lightning and the .

Toyota additionally stated the 2026 bZ can have entry to the Tesla Supercharger community, opening up greater than 25,000 charging places for the brand new mannequin. The bZ options the , first created by Tesla earlier than being open-sourced for the complete trade.