{"id":94124,"date":"2026-02-19T00:29:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/893596240"},"modified":"2026-02-19T00:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:29:59","slug":"is-this-why-automakers-are-ditching-apple-carplay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/is-this-why-automakers-are-ditching-apple-carplay\/","title":{"rendered":"Is This Why Automakers Are Ditching Apple CarPlay?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the early 1960s, when FM radio (which had been around since the 1930s) finally gained mass adoption in cars, drivers had the welcome option of tuning into the non-commercial band (88.1 to 91.9 MHz) and escaping from relentless AM band advertising.<\/p>\n

Commuters got even more relief with the advent of in-car media such as 8-track tapes, cassettes, CDs, and at least some parts of satellite radio. When the little \u201cAUX\u201d button started appearing in cars such as my 2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi and 2007 Honda Fit, the iPod (and later, the smartphone) could be played through the car\u2019s speakers. So, plenty of opportunity to say no to commercials. <\/p>\n

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