Apple wants to further expand its business, as it has done in recent years by promoting the sale of accessories. However, this time it is not about wireless headphones or smart watches, it is a car capable of competing with those of the Tesla company. The iCar aims to be a tangible reality in the coming years, specifically the intention of the company Palo Alto is to be able to bring the first model to the US market in 2024. Something that has created a fA strong tension between Tesla and Apple itself.
There are several Tesla engineers who have left the company Elon Musk for switching to the one directed by Tim Cook. Musk himself has gone so far as to say publicly that Apple takes “Tesla’s worst engineers” and in fact has come to describe them as “Tesla’s graveyard.” However, the most valuable company in the world has ignored the statements of the South African tycoon and continues to work tirelessly to be able to launch its first electric vehicle within three years.
Although there is an expected date of release to the market, it is still not very clear if it will Apple exclusively or if he will partner with a car company to go faster and have more experience. For the moment, Hyundai is the best positioned, as the South Korean company dropped, which jumped 20% in the stock market after this leak. Apparently, the Californian company will be in charge of developing the software and everything related to intelligence and self-driving and the South Koreans would produce the car and manage the after-sales.
Regarding the characteristics of the vehicle, at the moment it is unknown what the Cupertino have prepared, beyond that it will be 100% electric and automatic. Although, they have also pointed out that the battery they are working on would have up to 10 times more durability than the current ones. On the other hand, the idea is to start with a production of 400,000 units during the first years.
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