Apple now looking to tackle car manufacture by itself
A report suggests that Apple has restarted its internal Apple Car development after it failed to partner with third parties for parts manufacture and assembly.

Apple Car moves back to internal development at Apple
Sources familiar with the matter say that Apple has begun contacting global auto parts manufacturers for part quotes. This is a sign that Apple will select the final parts supplier soon.
The report from Maeil Economic Daily acts as a summary of Apple's car plans so far, but indicates a renewed commitment to internal development. One source says Apple has revived its vehicle development lab that closed in 2016, one that previously housed over 1,000 Project Titan employees.
The refocused effort comes after months of failed negotiations with companies like Hyundai, Nissan, and BMW. Apple had seemingly hoped to outsource the actual production of its Apple Car to an established manufacturer but encountered headwinds due to existing competition in the industry.
Project Titan, the internal name for Apple's autonomous vehicle project, started in earnest in 2014. It began as a vehicle Apple wanted to develop on its own, but by 2016, it appeared Apple had given up on that pursuit entirely.
Apple has reportedly been in contact with various companies since, attempting to find a Foxconn-like partner for its Apple Car project. No major brand wanted to conform itself to Apple's standards, so negotiations have ended.
The electric vehicle industry is fast accelerating, and Apple wants to put its stamp on the market soon. Maeil Economic Daily says the market condition is similar to when Apple entered the smartphone market with iPhone, and it is ripe for disruption.
Apple Car is expected to launch sometime between 2024 and 2027. If Apple can release the vehicle by 2025, it is expected to sell around 1.5 million units by 2030.
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Apple Car moves back to internal development at Apple
Sources familiar with the matter say that Apple has begun contacting global auto parts manufacturers for part quotes. This is a sign that Apple will select the final parts supplier soon.
The report from Maeil Economic Daily acts as a summary of Apple's car plans so far, but indicates a renewed commitment to internal development. One source says Apple has revived its vehicle development lab that closed in 2016, one that previously housed over 1,000 Project Titan employees.
The refocused effort comes after months of failed negotiations with companies like Hyundai, Nissan, and BMW. Apple had seemingly hoped to outsource the actual production of its Apple Car to an established manufacturer but encountered headwinds due to existing competition in the industry.
Project Titan, the internal name for Apple's autonomous vehicle project, started in earnest in 2014. It began as a vehicle Apple wanted to develop on its own, but by 2016, it appeared Apple had given up on that pursuit entirely.
Apple has reportedly been in contact with various companies since, attempting to find a Foxconn-like partner for its Apple Car project. No major brand wanted to conform itself to Apple's standards, so negotiations have ended.
The electric vehicle industry is fast accelerating, and Apple wants to put its stamp on the market soon. Maeil Economic Daily says the market condition is similar to when Apple entered the smartphone market with iPhone, and it is ripe for disruption.
Apple Car is expected to launch sometime between 2024 and 2027. If Apple can release the vehicle by 2025, it is expected to sell around 1.5 million units by 2030.
Read on AppleInsider

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"Can" is never the issue; it's does it make sense, can a company bring something to the market that others have not been able to?
Tesla has mind-share. I'm not so sure Tesla is here for the long term; they don't have much of a track record. They exist by virtue of some unexplainable deification of Elon Musk -- the cult of personality.
What nobody outside of Apple has is any idea about Apple's plans, if any.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/07/ford-poaches-executive-leading-the-apple-car-project
Maybe he got tired of working for a project that wasn’t producing anything.
Otherwise we are going to keep hearing about Apple's car ambitions ten years down the line with no clear timeline on the horizon.
DAalseth said: And didn't they immediately hire a couple of Porsche and Mercedes Benz engineers/execs? Project is moving forward, leadership hiccups and all.
Like Musk or not, those are some pretty noteworthy accomplishments that have totally changed the face of several industries.
I've done nothing remotely similar, and I suspect that you haven't either...
For another example, look at the iPhone. It is physically manufactured in mainland China but the company who pays the employees, Foxconn, is not located in mainland China. (I worded that very carefully for those here who are lovers of the CCP.)
An Apple Car made in Apple's own factory might end up with the following label: "Designed in California. Assembled in Canada." The Apple iPhone probably should say -- unless you are a socialist or communist -- "Designed in California. Assembled in the People's Republic of China by a company located in the Republic of China."
how??? do you own a tesla? most people that own them love them. not only have they made it practical to own an ev but they have the best powertrain technology in the world, best battery technology, best self driving technology, great software on the level of apple and google (automakers’ software has been notoriously bad for a long time) etc.
tesla IS the apple of cars. they are the company that started the transition of the world to ev’s.
i do think apple can make a great car design and user experience but everything else? yea…
also their market share increases significantly every year and they still sell the most ev’s out of everyone (and will continue to).
I do think that Apple doing this (the manufacturing) themselves is the right way to go at the start. Apple needs to learn this themselves because it will give them insight into how they need to think about design for manufacture, since they have no direct experience with auto manufacture, assembly, and test. For this reason alone it is a mistake to rely on anyone else.
Once Apple has groked auto manufacturing, they may be able to subcontract it out to lower costs over time.