As much we would want to set aside the idea of an Apple car, the number of leaks and rumours keep pushing us to believe that the company is working on something big — most likely called ‘Project Titan’. News coming from MacRumours once again states that Apple has gathered a bunch of open-minded recruits in a secret car lab in Berlin where they have been given all the freedom to think and do without boundaries and restrictions.
The news comes from a German website which claims that the Apple facility employs about 15 – 20 “top class” employees from the German automotive industry. More importantly, they have been hired as “progressive thinkers” those who have been shunned for thinking openly in their previous firms thanks to their previous employer’s conservative outlook.
Adding to this are other news bits about Apple in its first attempt, skipping on the autonomous car, but going for an all-electric vehicle instead. Apart from this, there is also news about the Cupertino Giant going in for a ride sharing model similar to what BMW has achieved with its Drive Now electric car-sharing service.
Handling the manufacturing for Project Titan will be Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr who is expected to take charge once the R&D stage is complete.