Apple car to be made in America by Kia, report says

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Apple car to be made in America by Kia, report says
This would be a part of a larger deal that could see Apple investing over a billion dollars in Hyundai/Kia.

Kia is rumored to be in talks with Apple to produce the long-rumored Apple car in Georgia.

The rumor mill is up and running at full speed again over several reports published on Wednesday, one of which comes from CNBC claims that Apple is close to inking a deal with Hyundai to have sister company Kia build its long-rumored electric vehicle in the same West Point, Georgia facility that currently produces the Telluride SUV.

Bloomberg reports that the deal would also involve a $3.6 billion investment by Apple into Hyundai has also seen the automaker's stock prices surge in its native South Korea. This isn't the first time that we've seen these kinds of rumors, with these kinds of results, though, and Bloomberg is citing South Korean publication DongA Ilbo that itself names no source.

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Articol complet: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/appl ... s-georgia/

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A report on Wednesday claims Apple's first foray into the automotive industry will be a fully autonomous vehicle designed to operate without a human driver, suggesting it might not be marketed as a consumer product.

Citing sources familiar with Apple's plans, CNBC reports the first iteration of "Apple Car" will be be a good candidate for driverless food delivery businesses and companies operating robotaxis.

"The first Apple Cars will not be designed to have a driver," a source said. "These will be autonomous, electric vehicles designed to operate without a driver and focused on the last mile."

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Articol complet: https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/02 ... d-robotaxi

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