With iOS 26, CarPlay now shows widgets and Live Activities so you can glance at essentials like Weather or Calendar on the car screen. You can manage them on iPhone via Settings → CarPlay → Your Vehicle → Widgets to reorder or remove items.
I’m the developer of a dashboard widget to help customize CarPlay layouts. Because every car display differs, I’d love readability/layout feedback. This isn’t an ad—just looking to learn from real driving setups:
App Store: MyCar - Dashboard Widget