[Courtesy of Apple]
Following Tesla, almost every car makers on this planet are desperately developing electric cars. And according to the rumors, Apple is also preparing its own.
Frankfurt's Allgemeine reported on Monday that the tech giant is secretly operating a lab in Berlin in a preparation of launching an electric car in collaboration with Magna Steyer. Magna being one of the world's largest contract car manufacturers, many experts see the rumor or the report from the Allgemeine viable.
The Allgemeine wrote that the Apple's associate recently contacted Magna to engage in talks to prepare for Apple's car project. The media predicted the Apple's car development will take place in Vienne, Austria.
Upon the news going viral, many experts from the industry have predicted that if Apple is to develop a car, it would be likely to be an electric car, rather than a self-driving autonomous vehicle.
Walls Street Journal had reported in last February that Apple is already under way in the creation of Apple branded cars by taking a part in the "Titan Project", which is an electric car creation project, being carried out in Cupertino, California.
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