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Apple Ready To Join Self-Driving Car Race
It seems that executives at Apple have finally felt compelled enough to let the cat out of the bag about the company's move into autonomous transportation. Finally, we have some firm facts from Apple, that conclude that the company has joined the self-driving car race ... and it's all in writing.
05 December 2016
General
Apple Halts Electric Car Production Plans For Now - Project Titan Is Still Alive
Bloomberg was at it again, milking some long-awaited, insider information on the status of Project Titan. Headlines give the impression that maybe the Apple Car's fate is sealed, much like that of the Apple TV. The company is actually making some seemingly wise choices about the direction of Project Titan.
17 October 2016
General
Apple Rethinks "Project Titan" Self-Driving Plans
Once again, reports are surfacing about Apple changing gears on Project Titan. This time, apparent layoffs sparked three people, that had been briefed about the situation, to speak out. However, as usual, they weren't allowed to disclose much. All that was reported is that Apple is going to go in a new direction regarding its self-driving car project.
13 September 2016
Battery Tech
Apple Reportedly Working With South Korean Battery Maker On Hollow Batteries
It has been reported that Apple is joining forces with a small South Korean battery maker to make hollow, lithium-ion batteries for Project Titan. The batteries are said to be the size of about two fingers, and produce increased output.
26 August 2016
General
Apple's Electric Car Delayed?
No news and bad news can sometimes be good news, depending on how you look at it. Although we found out this week that the rumored Apple Car production date may be pushed back a year, we are also another step closer to knowing that the car is, in fact, real and not a rumor.
27 July 2016
General
Apple Forms Apple Energy Subsidiary
It has been discovered that Apple has formed subsidiary Apple Energy LLC. The company, while registered in Delaware, will be run from Apple's headquarters in Cupertino. Apple hopes to sell energy directly to consumers from its Cupertino and Nevada solar farms.
18 June 2016
General
Elon Musk Thinks Apple Car Production Will Start By 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned Apple and Google at the 2016 Code Conference. He made it clear that he knows that Google will not become a direct competitor, but Apple's Apple Car, although late to the game, will likely attempt to create direct competition.
08 June 2016
General
Apple's New Store Appears Apple Car Ready - Video
Everyone seems to be talking about the massive, forty foot sliding doors at the new Apple retail store in San Francisco. The doors surely aren't needed to bring in iPhones and iPads. As far as we know, Apple is not working on an airplane, but who knows. Apple makes sure we don't know what the plan is. Speculation is that the store, and other stores to come, are being built to accommodate the Apple Car.
02 June 2016
Charging
Apple Exploring Charging Infrastructure For Electric Cars
Reuters has received some inside information that Apple has been exploring vehicle charging technology and charging infrastructure. Apparently, Apple is doing research through talks with various companies and a possibility of some partnering may come out of the situation.
28 May 2016
General
Volkswagen Claims It Has Distinct Advantages Over Apple In Autonomous Electric Car Race
Volkswagen Sales and Marketing boss, Jürgen Stackmann, claimed that the company is ready and willing to lead the electric car race. He made it clear that Volkswagen will not fear the likes of Apple or Google.
10 May 2016
General
Apple Seeks 800,000 Square-Foot Facility For Car Development Project
Victor Coleman, a notable San Francisco Bay Area landlord told WSJ that Apple seeks real estate in the area. He confirmed that Google, and multiple other automakers are actively searching out large real estate spaces as well. It was specifically reported that the areas may be used for autonomous vehicle development. Coleman said:“We are seeing a definitive movement" by autonomous R&D companies. Which “seem to be a hot demand item.”
08 May 2016
General
BMW, Daimler Electric Car Talks Officially Over With Apple
It was reported in the past that Apple toured BMW facilities and had hopes of a partnership with the company in order to use the i3 as a foundation for the Apple Car. Since then, reports have been sketchy about the relationship, but pointed toward no official agreement. Sources in the German auto industry have confirmed that BMW is not planning to partner with Apple. Recently, it was reported that Daimler is taking the same stance.
24 April 2016
General
Sources Say Apple Is Operating An Electric Car Lab In Germany
This week a German news outlet, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, claimed that Apple is working from a private electric car lab in Berlin, Germany. Reportedly, the facility has about 15-20 current employees. All of them were referred to as top German automotive industry experts.
21 April 2016