CarPlay 2 Deadline Arrives with No Announcement: Is the Project Dead?

Apple announced a huge overhaul of CarPlay at WWDC 2022, promising to take over the entire dashboard with new features and car company partnerships. The webpage read "vehicle announcements coming in late 2023," but as we approach the end of 2024, there have been no updates or announcements. It is possible that other car brands have reached the same conclusion as Mercedes-Benz, deciding it does not make sense to hand over their screens to a third-party company, particularly with advancements being made in self-driving vehicles.