Apple on Monday announced CarPlay, its effort to give the iPhone a bigger place inside cars.

Unveiled at an auto show in Geneva, Switzerland, CarPlay lets drivers access their iPhone content and maps from the car’s entertainment system. Ferrari, Mercedes and Volvo are showing off CarPlay implementations at the show, while other makers pledging to include CarPlay in future vehicles include BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota.

Apple first talked about its plans for CarPlay at its developer conference last year, then under the name iOS in the Car.

CarPlay taps Siri to allow drivers to make calls, listen to voice mail and hear incoming alerts and messages. Integration with maps allows turn-by-turn directions to show up on the vehicle’s infotainment system, while on the audio side, CarPlay supports iTunes radio, podcasts and certain third-party apps including Spotify and iHeartRadio. (Apple’s CarPlay website also lists Stitcher and Beats Radio, with more app support said to be in the works.)

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Apple unveils CarPlay, putting Siri and iOS in your auto (The Verge)

CarPlay Brings Apple's iOS To Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo (TechCrunch)

Apple's new hobby: CarPlay finally brings iOS to the car (BGR)

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