“Apple Car” -the electric vehicle project is believed to be in the works and plans to be released a few years from now. Here’s a sneak peak at its features:
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Apple is believed to be working on an electric vehicle project that it plans to launch a few years down the road. The top-secret project is said to be in the works at a hidden lab named “SG5” in Sunnyvale, Calif. Internally, the effort is believed to be known as “Project Titan” and may one day yield an “Apple Car.”
Rumors have long suggested Apple is actively working on a variety of different automotive projects that could ultimately lead to an “Apple Car.” The entirety of the research falls under the catch-all title “Project Titan.”
The term has been used to describe a number of different elements and technologies, but fall into two broad categories: self-driving vehicle systems and car design.A car owned by an Apple executive could influence the Apple Car design
While initial reports pointed towards the creation of an entire Apple-designed vehicle, the titular “Apple Car,” the rumors have also indicated a change of focus for Apple. One that pulled it away from the grand design of a full automobile and onto just self-driving systems.
However, many rumors, reports, and patent filings have emerged since that supposed pivot, suggesting the full car design aspect is still alive and becoming more of a central element to Project Titan as a whole.
“Apple Car” Design
Initially, “Project Titan” was rumored to involve an electric vehicle called we are calling “Apple Car,” delivered by 2019 or 2020. Towards the end of 2015 however, the program experienced “an incredible failure of leadership,” according to one source, in which managers fought over where Titan was going. This led to the departure of project leader Steve Zadesky. Read more from Apple Insider.
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