Some of the brands that will feature CarPlay Ultra include the South Korean Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands thus far. "This is just the beginning, with more automakers on the way" said Bob Borchers, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

Apple has chosen Aston Martin for the launch of launch of CarPlay Ultra, a more integrated version of its iPhone-compatible automobile operating system. New Aston Martins will include the system and existing cars will get it in a few weeks.

Apple aims to revolutionize vehicular connectivity with the next generation of Carplay, dubbed CarPlay Ultra, by running almost every automotive function via smartphone.