It was reported that the German company “BMW” shipped some of its new cars, without including non-essential features
BMW shipped its cars without Android Auto or Apple CarPlay support, due to the persistent shortage of chips, according to a report by Automotive News Europe and published by 9tp5Google.
The statement added that “BMW” changed suppliers, and began using a chip that does not fully support “Android Auto” or “CarPlay” features, and as a result, the company stated in its statement that “cars affected by the lack of features will receive a wireless update by the end of the month.” June at the latest.
The statement suggested that all the cars in question were manufactured in the first four months of 2022, with final destinations in America, France, Italy, Spain and Britain.
And the “Android Auto” system helps the car owner to review all the functions of the phone through the control screen in the central control area while driving.
This isn’t the first time BMW has delivered cars that lack some nonessential features to avoid shipping delays. Last fall, the company removed touchscreen features from some of its cars, also due to a global shortage of chips.
And BMW isn’t the only automaker to take this path either. Last fall, at the same time the German company was grappling with the touchscreen issue, its counterpart, Tesla, decided to charge some of its cars without USB ports. Then, earlier this year, the American company “Ford” shipped some “Explorer” SUVs without the rear climate control.