- Apple Maps will be integrated directly into Ford's Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform starting in 2027, using the new MapKit for Automotive SDK.
- The integration offers turn-by-turn directions with natural language, real-time traffic and incident info, detailed place cards, and intelligent EV routing including battery preconditioning.
- Ford's Latitude AI team will use road-level information from Apple Maps to develop its next-generation BlueCruise hands-free highway driving capability.
- The MapKit for Automotive SDK allows automakers to embed and customize Apple Maps while adhering to privacy principles, with no location data tied to individual users.
- Apple CarPlay will continue to be available on Ford vehicles alongside this new integration.