Apple CarPlay Support Comes To ChargePoint EV Chargers

This update is coming to users in the UK, US, Canada, Austria, Belgian, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden & Switzerland.

By Carandbike Team

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Published on November 18, 2020

Highlights

The ChargePoint integration will be available to people after an update
The update will be available to users in US, UK and Europe
It will include an integration with Apple Maps

Now Apple CarPlay will display ChargePoint's charging network in its built-in Apple Maps interface. Additionally, users can also cue up for the ChargePoint EV stations directly from the CarPlay interface. The ChargePoint EV network is available to users all over the world and the new update adds support for Apple CarPlay which is available to every iPhone user. Since the iPhone is the single best selling phone in the world, this is a huge update. EV Routing will be able to calculate the route while incorporating the user's EV range and charging points Via the interface, electric car owners can search for and navigate to charging stations, start charging sessions and also join a queue in the event a station is full. Apple CarPlay 2020 "ChargePoint says available EV chargers can be displayed on a map where drivers can find recently used stations, favourites, or filter their options based on cost, availability, and plug type. They'll also be able to see a charger's status and navigate to its location using the app. Once there, drivers can start a charging session, or join a waitlist if no chargers are currently available. They can do this all from the car's interface, without having to flip between different apps and service," said the company in a statement. This update is coming to users in the UK, US, Canada, Austria, Belgian, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.