Volkswagen CEO isn't sure that Apple wants to build cars
The CEO of Volkswagen says he's certain Apple intends to expand CarPlay, but doesn't think it's likely to produce its own Apple Car.
The CEO of Volkswagen says he's certain Apple intends to expand CarPlay, but doesn't think it's likely to produce its own Apple Car.
An automotive engineer who worked on the Apple Car team has left the Cupertino tech giant just days over six months after the company hired him.
Apple is investigating how an Apple Car could interpret voice commands with an outgrowth of Siri technology, automatically decide where best to drive the user in response, and then ask for more details about where to park.
Vehicle and safety engineering expert Desi Ujkashevic has been hired to work on the Apple Car project, following over 30 years at Ford.
A new industry report claims that Apple is planning to have its own centrally integrated OS for the long-rumored Apple Car, similar to how Tesla has one system operating driving controls and entertainment.
Apple executive Jennifer Waldo will join Ford as part of the car company's Ford+ restructuring and ambition to take on Tesla with electric vehicles.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the project team behind pre-production of the Apple Car has been dissolved, and without rapid reworking, the car will not make its expected 2025 launch.
Apple is continuing to plan its development of the "Apple Car," with it said to be in discussions with a substrate producer in South Korea concerning the creation of chips for the automotive project.
Apple is rumored to be working with several car manufacturers to build the Apple Car, but eventually, it will need to turn to China if it is to succeed in that market, reports suggest.
A new report claims that Apple has been working with an unspecified South Korean partner to develop an autopilot processor for the rumored "Apple Car."
Apple supplier Luxshare Precision Industry is planning on raising around $2 billion to fund new projects, such as production lines aimed at wearables like the Apple Watch, and some intended for smart vehicles.
Apple could hit a trillion dollars in annual revenue with a continued expansion of its various businesses, according to an NYU professor, with acquisitions and investments in fields such as banking, search, health, and the long-rumored Apple Car able to help edge Apple to the milestone by 2030.
Luxshare, which assembles Apple's AirPods, is investing in a Chinese electric car company.
Tesla Senior Design Executive Franz von Holzhausen recently criticized Apple, stating that the company's products are "just a slight refinement on the same thing."
Apple is planning to use Machine Learning in the "Apple Car," specifically because current processors are not fast enough to autonomously make key driving decisions without the technology.
American auto magazine Motor Trend is back to rehash its initial predictions for Apple's yet unannounced "Apple Car", this time updating it for the "inevitable" autonomous future.
The Apple Car has encountered another setback, with the loss of another engineering manager from the vehicle project to Meta.
Piper Sandler has raised its Apple price target by $25 to $200, on the strength of its portfolio of hardware and services heading into 2022.
The main manufacturer of the forthcoming "Apple Car" is expected to be chosen by the end of 2022, and firms in South Korea are vying to provide parts.
Apple may have searched for partners for its Apple Car in 2020, a report suggests, with one Japanese part supplier allegedly shown schematics for an electric vehicle.
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