alt Hacker NewsMercedes Benz is already for example using KWin from KDE as Wayland compositor and likely many other open source components. So this sort of move is not without precedent.
It's a smart move to do so instead of switching to Android Auto and loosing control of one of the most important component of the experience of the car.
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eurleif • 06/24/2025
Wow: I run KDE with Wayland on my PC, and given the instability I've experienced, I'm surprised it's suitable for a high-reliability environment like a car. I suppose that it being a more controlled environment may help, but even still, I wonder how stable it actually is.
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Kia is also using a Linux Wayland system on an x86-64 Intel machine (with an iGPU) with an (excellent) QT5 UI for their infontainment system