{"id":222339,"date":"2026-03-11T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/lucid-adds-carplay-and-android-auto-to-gravity-suv-after-months-of-delay\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:30:11","slug":"lucid-adds-carplay-and-android-auto-to-gravity-suv-after-months-of-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/lucid-adds-carplay-and-android-auto-to-gravity-suv-after-months-of-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucid Adds CarPlay and Android Auto to Gravity SUV After Months of Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lucid Adds CarPlay and Android Auto to Gravity SUV After Months of Delay<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-03-11 09:16:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: eletric-vehicles.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Lucid Motors is rolling out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to its Gravity SUV through an over-the-air software update beginning Thursday, closing a gap that left the company\u2019s debut model.<\/p>\n

The update, contained in Lucid UX 3.5, will reach North American owners first, with Middle East and European markets scheduled for late March, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Both wireless and wired connections are supported for CarPlay and Android Auto.<\/p>\n

\u2018Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are two of the most sought-after features by our customers,\u2019 said Emad Dlala, Lucid\u2019s senior vice president of engineering and software.<\/p>\n

The executive \u2014 who began overseeing the software and product divisions late last year \u2014 called the update part of the company\u2019s commitment to \u2018continually enhance the owner experience.\u2019<\/p>\n

Missed Deadline<\/h2>\n

Lucid\u2018s head of software engineering Jean-Philippe Gauthier told the media outlet TopSpeed in April 2025 that the company planned to add Android Auto to the Gravity around September of that year. <\/p>\n

He said the platform had been submitted to Google for certification, a process that typically takes at least six months.<\/p>\n

Gauthier, who also serves as interim vice president of digital following the departure of former software chief Michael Bell earlier in the year, acknowledged at the time that the certification could take longer given the newness of Lucid\u2018s system.<\/p>\n

Customer deliveries of the Gravity had begun in mid-2025, and owners quickly flagged the missing features. <\/p>\n

Edmunds noted in its review that the lack of CarPlay and Android Auto was a \u2018notable omission\u2019 on a vehicle in this price segment.<\/p>\n

By January, the criticism had escalated. <\/p>\n

Users on X highlighted a growing list of features that remained unavailable on the Gravity despite being promised, including Mobile Key, CarPlay, Android Auto, Camp Mode, and streaming apps. <\/p>\n

Broader Software Struggles<\/h2>\n

The smartphone…<\/p>\n

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