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Engadget Podcast: Farewell, Apple Car
We chat about Engadget's editorial changes and a report about the Apple Car project shutting down.
The Apple Car never felt real
The idea of Apple making a car never stood up to logic, argues Daniel Cooper.
The Apple Car project is reportedly dead
A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that Apple has officially canceled the project, breaking the news to nearly 2,000 employees who had been working on it on Tuesday.
The Apple car apparently still exists, could debut in 2028 with reduced autonomy
Apple has reportedly scaled back its automotive aspirations, at least for now. The company’s decade-old vehicle project has reportedly pivoted from planning a fully self-driving car to an EV like Tesla’s.
Recommended Reading: Apple's self-driving struggles
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Apple reportedly hired a longtime Ford executive for its car project
Desi Ujkashevic worked on vehicle safety, regulatory issues and much more at the automaker.
Apple has reportedly appointed wearable chief Kevin Lynch to lead its car division
Apple has reportedly appointed wearable chief Kevin Lynch to lead its car division
Apple loses automotive executive Doug Field to Ford
Add another wrinkle to Apple’s oft-rumored effort to build its own electric vehicle.
Apple reportedly also spoke to Nissan about building a self-driving EV
Apple reportedly held talks with Nissan about its self-driving EV project.
Engadget Podcast: Virtual Sundance, Bezos leaves Amazon and the Apple Car
We dive into everything we loved (and hated) at the virtual Sundance 2021 Film Festival.
Dreaming of an Apple Car and the inevitable future of 'driving'
Apple changed the way we listen to music and use phones -- so do you really think all of the reports of a so-called Apple Car are really just about it building a car? Even creating an electric vehicle of its own to compete with Tesla doesn't seem bold enough. It is, after all, a company that doesn't typically enter a brand-new market without some idea of how to transform it (and perhaps crush the competition in the process). So what could these rumors be pointing to? There are several possibilities, including building vehicles to test Apple's CarPlay platform, as well as preparing for a world where we won't even need to drive (or own) cars. But, more importantly, they could all lead us toward an entirely new transportation model. Where we're going, we won't need cars... At least, as we know them.
Inhabitat's Week in Green: Solar-powered yachts, windmills and Apple car rumors
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. Tesla has owned the electric car space in recent years, but another major Silicon Valley company could be nipping at its heels -- rumor has it that Apple is developing an electric "minivan-like vehicle" of its own. It's not clear if the rumors are true, but this week electric vehicle battery manufacturer A123 Systems sued Apple for poaching its employees. Porsche is also taking aim at Tesla with plans to launch an all-electric rival to the Model S by 2019. In other green transportation news, Volkswagen has announced plan to build 100 fast electric car-charging stations in the US, and it will invest $10 million to support electric vehicle infrastructure by 2016.
