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* Apple was already making serious auto industry in-roads and at a stroke has changed entire markets.    | * Apple was already making serious auto industry in-roads and at a stroke has changed entire markets.    | ||
* The   | * The Wall Street Journal said Apple sought to “control every aspect of the user experience” and at a stroke changed entire  markets when it rolled out the iPhone and iTunes.  | ||
* Apple’s mysterious plans could mean it was working on a car,  tech platform, or mobility service, but as of Spring 2021, Bloomberg reported Apple prioritized plans for the “Apple Car.”    | * Apple’s mysterious plans could mean it was working on a car,  tech platform, or mobility service, but as of Spring 2021, Bloomberg reported Apple prioritized plans for the “Apple Car.”    | ||
* In 2014, Apple began working on “Project Titan,” with 1,000+ employees developing an electric vehicle at a secret location near its headquarters. In early 2021, Apple was in talks with Hyundai and Nissan over a vehicle, but both talks broke down, with the Nissan talks falling through after Apple wanted Apple-branded vehicles, effectively downgrading Nissan to a supplier. Apple has laid the groundwork to move into the auto industry,  including 2014 CarPlay rollout, 2019 autonomous vehicle company Drive.ai acquisition, and a 2020 patent for vehicle alerts. Apple  supplier Foxconn was even building out its own auto-making capabilities and in March 2021, it raised the  possibility of manufacturing an EV and hinted at additional partnerships with U.S. companies into the auto industry.  | * In 2014, Apple began working on “Project Titan,” with 1,000+ employees developing an electric vehicle at a secret location near its headquarters. In early 2021, Apple was in talks with Hyundai and Nissan over a vehicle, but both talks broke down, with the Nissan talks falling through after Apple wanted Apple-branded vehicles, effectively downgrading Nissan to a supplier. Apple has laid the groundwork to move into the auto industry,  including 2014 CarPlay rollout, 2019 autonomous vehicle company Drive.ai acquisition, and a 2020 patent for vehicle alerts. Apple  supplier Foxconn was even building out its own auto-making capabilities and in March 2021, it raised the  possibility of manufacturing an EV and hinted at additional partnerships with U.S. companies into the auto industry.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/25/18758820/drive-ai-self-driving-startup-shutting-down-apple</ref>  | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 23 February 2022
- Apple was already making serious auto industry in-roads and at a stroke has changed entire markets.
 - The Wall Street Journal said Apple sought to “control every aspect of the user experience” and at a stroke changed entire markets when it rolled out the iPhone and iTunes.
 - Apple’s mysterious plans could mean it was working on a car, tech platform, or mobility service, but as of Spring 2021, Bloomberg reported Apple prioritized plans for the “Apple Car.”
 - In 2014, Apple began working on “Project Titan,” with 1,000+ employees developing an electric vehicle at a secret location near its headquarters. In early 2021, Apple was in talks with Hyundai and Nissan over a vehicle, but both talks broke down, with the Nissan talks falling through after Apple wanted Apple-branded vehicles, effectively downgrading Nissan to a supplier. Apple has laid the groundwork to move into the auto industry, including 2014 CarPlay rollout, 2019 autonomous vehicle company Drive.ai acquisition, and a 2020 patent for vehicle alerts. Apple supplier Foxconn was even building out its own auto-making capabilities and in March 2021, it raised the possibility of manufacturing an EV and hinted at additional partnerships with U.S. companies into the auto industry.[1]