Notable developments continue to take place in the automotive industry, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic. According to the latest information, the German car giant BMWwill produce some of its vehicles “incomplete” due to the chip crisis that erupted during the pandemic. So much so that Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software, which have been indispensable to consumers for some time, are now available in BMW vehicles. not available† That’s because the new chips aren’t quite ready for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay yet.

According to information in an email BMW officials sent to Automotive News Europe, the company will reach the end of 2022. produced in the first four months. He couldn’t fully utilize the chips he used in cars. As a result, the support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay has become unusable. Expressing the need for an update, the officials said these two features are available for purchase in at least some vehicles. they have confirmed that it cannot be used for the time being†

There may be an update at the end of June.

In the e-mail prepared by BMW, it is also announced when the problem will be solved. According to the email, technicians are still working on the software update and will update it. until the end of June they want to grow. If this goal is achieved, consumers will have to wait a very long time to use Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. requires may not be† However, nothing is clear about that.

BMW does not know in which countries the chip problem is located for which models and how many cars in total. not published† However, it has been announced that all vehicles with the production code “6P1” are affected by this issue. According to some news sources, some consumers who bought a 2022 model BMW in the US, UK, Italy, Spain and France are currently using Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. they can’t use†