Ford isn’t rushing to adopt Apple’s latest in-car platform, CarPlay Ultra, with CEO Jim Farley openly questioning the technology’s current execution and scope.

Speaking on The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Farley said Ford is “very committed to Apple” but added bluntly: “We don’t like the execution in round one of Ultra.”

He said the company is taking a “wait-and-see” approach, signalling hesitation about letting Apple take deeper control over vehicle systems.

CarPlay Ultra, launched earlier this year with Aston Martin, expands Apple’s in-car integration, allowing iPhones to take over multiple screens, including instrument clusters, and control functions like climate, media and drive modes.

Porsche, Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis are also slated to adopt the system.

But Farley said Ford has c

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