As Apple iTV before it, the car is Apple's long-standing rumor that does not seem to falter though the years pass, and nothing filter offices of Cupertino. Today, Bloomberg reports that the Cupertino company hopes to begin production of an electric car in 2020 according to "people with knowledge of the matter".
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Whichever you think is remote, it is nevertheless a quick turnaround, especially for a company with no experience in the past in the automotive sector. Indeed, manufacturers usually take five to seven years on the development of a car, which means that there are only five short years to Apple to build his own car. But Apple is well known for lobbying teams to meet difficult deadlines.
Apple is rumored to have 200 members of its staff dedicated to the project, known by the code name "Titan".
If this project came to be carried through, this would allow the company itself to be in capacity to compete with the big names of electric motoring, such as Tesla or General Motors. Both deadlines for 2017 for vehicles that will be ability to travel 320 kilometers on a single charge, and that will cost less than 35,000 euros.
Everyone is not impressed
Despite the persistence of the rumor, the automotive industry remains unwavering. The President of Mercedes-Benz Dieter Zetsche denied the rumor, stating that the arrival of Apple in the automotive sector is also likely that a Mercedes-Benz smartphone can be.
Similarly, the former CEO of General Motors, Dan Akerson, Apple warned that the "low-margin, and heavy manufacturing processes" are an aspect of the automotive industry that the firm should not be underestimated .
It happens or not in production, a car built by Apple, which could take the name of iCar is something I'd really like to see. Even if only to satisfy my curiosity.
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Whichever you think is remote, it is nevertheless a quick turnaround, especially for a company with no experience in the past in the automotive sector. Indeed, manufacturers usually take five to seven years on the development of a car, which means that there are only five short years to Apple to build his own car. But Apple is well known for lobbying teams to meet difficult deadlines.
If this project came to be carried through, this would allow the company itself to be in capacity to compete with the big names of electric motoring, such as Tesla or General Motors. Both deadlines for 2017 for vehicles that will be ability to travel 320 kilometers on a single charge, and that will cost less than 35,000 euros.
Everyone is not impressed
Despite the persistence of the rumor, the automotive industry remains unwavering. The President of Mercedes-Benz Dieter Zetsche denied the rumor, stating that the arrival of Apple in the automotive sector is also likely that a Mercedes-Benz smartphone can be.
Similarly, the former CEO of General Motors, Dan Akerson, Apple warned that the "low-margin, and heavy manufacturing processes" are an aspect of the automotive industry that the firm should not be underestimated .
It happens or not in production, a car built by Apple, which could take the name of iCar is something I'd really like to see. Even if only to satisfy my curiosity.