Apple electric car project
The Apple electric car project, codenamed "Titan", is an electric car project allegedly undergoing research and development by Apple Inc. It is rumored a substantial number of Apple employees are working on this project.
The project was rumored to be approved by Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2014 and assigned to Vice President Steve Zadesky, a former Ford engineer as project in-charge. For the project, Apple was rumored to have hired Johann Jungwirth, the former-president and chief executive of Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, as well as at least one transmission engineer. To date, Apple has yet to comment on any plans to make an electric car.
Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs had plans to design and build a car, according to Apple board member and J. Crew Group CEO Mickey Drexler. Discussions about the concept surfaced around the time that Tesla Motors debuted its first car. Reports indicate that the company has been offering incentives to Tesla employees to join Apple. The Wall Street Journal reports that the product would resemble more of a minivan than a car,
The project was rumored to be approved by Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2014 and assigned to Vice President Steve Zadesky, a former Ford engineer as project in-charge. For the project, Apple was rumored to have hired Johann Jungwirth, the former-president and chief executive of Mercedes-Benz Research and Development North America, as well as at least one transmission engineer. To date, Apple has yet to comment on any plans to make an electric car.
Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs had plans to design and build a car, according to Apple board member and J. Crew Group CEO Mickey Drexler. Discussions about the concept surfaced around the time that Tesla Motors debuted its first car. Reports indicate that the company has been offering incentives to Tesla employees to join Apple. The Wall Street Journal reports that the product would resemble more of a minivan than a car,
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