Apple Car shouldn't come
from David Haydl 
on March 02, 2024, 10:48 pm | Write a comment
Last week there wasn't just news about MWC 2024, but also to Apple, more precisely to the Apple Car. After years of development work, this isn't supposed to happen.
The fact that Apple was working on a fully electric Apple Car first emerged from the rumor mill almost exactly 10 years ago in 2014. Originally, this car was supposed to be able to drive completely autonomously and therefore have no pedals or steering wheel. Over the years, however, Apple has backtracked on this issue, meaning that the ability to drive independently should not have come until after the launch.
The last information on the development schedule was that the Apple Car would be launched in 2028 for a price of around 100.000 US dollars. However, Apple has now announced internally that the project is being buried, according to a report. It is expected thatprothat the project had reached a “make-or-break” stage and Tim Cook himself was under increased pressure from investors.
Employees involved in the project will either be transferred to the artificial intelligence team or have the opportunity to apply for other positions in the company. However, there will also be layoffs, the report said.
At least Apple's efforts were probably not for nothing else. It can be assumed that the developments in infotainment are in the new version of CarPlay flowed in. It's still a shame that the Apple Car was canceled.
Street: 9to5Mac