A lot of news has been leaked and most of them were confirmed for the existence of future Apple cars. As the years went by with no official announcements, it was assumed that Apple’s car project was dead. Being a smartphone pioneer, its goose bumping to see what it could offer in a car. In the automobile segment there is no reason not to expect similar innovation and passion from Apple.
The long-rumored Apple car, however, seems to be back on track as inside sources recently reported that the company expects to launch its first-ever car by 2024. Hyundai with KIA was supposed to partner with Apple to build the vehicle, but now Korea’s eDaily reports that Kia will take over the project. If it is confirmed, the first car from apple will be from KIA’s Georgia plant.
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But Hyundai doesn’t want to be get indulged with Apple instead Hyundai under KIA wants to focus on developing its own brand and launch its upcoming Ioniq sub-brand starting with the Ioniq 5. As a keynote KIA recently changed its corporate brand from ‘Kia Motors’ to ‘Kia’ in what it said was part of a new strategy aimed at taking the company “beyond vehicle manufacturing to create sustainable mobility solutions,” without providing specific details of new projects.
To help user in a game-changing vehicle, Apple is working hard on breakthrough EV battery technology and autonomous driving systems. It seems easy to select an existing automaker to handle final manufacturing, as Apple has no history of building cars.
It makes a lot of sense for the technology giant to team up with an existing automaker, merging Kia’s engineering and design skills with Apple’s technology knowledge, because Apple has no experience developing or producing cars. If it is confirmed, the Apple car will come with evolutionary “monocell” battery design allowing for longer ranges and packaging.
But Recently, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, said that the mass production of the Apple Cars can be delayed until “2028 or later.” But the new reports floating around the market tells us that a prototype of the car might be unveiled in 2022
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