Would you drive a car made by Apple?
Apple is currently working producing an electric car, moving out of the realm of screen-based technology and into the world of automobiles, according to .
Little is known about the project, which is code-named 鈥淭itan.鈥� It might be self-driving. It might be electric. It might be a minivan. Or it might be all three.
While the Apple Car is little more than a rumor at this point, it would appear that the tech giant is serious about it. The company has recently gone on a hiring spree, acquiring automotive technology and design experts to research at a secret lab outside its Cupertino office.
Last May, , its in-car entertainment system that connects to the iPhone.
But what is Apple鈥檚 motivation to build the cars themselves?
Well, it could be Apple鈥檚 competitive streak. Its rival Google has been working on a driverless car for years, which is estimated to be be ready to launch between 2017 and 2020.聽In 2011, Apple revamped its iOS Maps application to compete with Google's popular mapping software.聽
Or maybe Apple is trying to compete with Tesla. The electric carmaker just invested a huge amount of money in finishing its Model 3 family car, a move that . And the two companies are in the midst of a hiring war, .
鈥淎pple hopes to put its stamp on the electric vehicle market in the same way it did the smartphone with its iPhone,鈥� said a person familiar with the company's work told the Wall Street Journal.
However, Apple is not alone in thinking that cars may be the next frontier for technology. .
So far Apple has declined to comment on the developing cars, but the Wall Street Journal article made the point that Apple frequently investigates technologies that it does not go on to sell. An electric car could fall into that category.
