Life is kinda overwhelming right now.
It goes from feeling like nothing at all is happening or ever will, then BAM!
a bunch of things happen, and you dont know where to start.
All the Apple Car news this week serves as case and point.
Theres, um, a heck of a lot of it to sift through.
So let us do the heavy lifting for you.
Here are the important milestones and reports you better know about.
Rumors, musings, and distant rumblings about Apple making a motor vehicle are nothing new.
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Back in December, we had the first solid movement for a while.
AReuters report suggestedthat Apple is aiming to start producing its car in 2024.
Manufacturing partners
Fast forward to this year, and rumors have got a little more solid.
Although that didnt last long.
Shortly after CNBCs report, Hyundai began backpedaling on its involvement with the project.
Thats if were lucky.
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Apple, Hyundai, Kia, and Porsche?
This brings us quickly to the barrage of Apple Car news that has been cast upon us this week.
So lets take a look at what went down this week.
Rumors also stipulated that Kia would make the Apple Car in its Georgia, US, factory.
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It had poached a Porsche engineer to work on its chassis designs.
Georgia or Japan?
It would be made in the US, by Hyundai-Kia, at arate of about 100,000 a year.
But yknow, nothing is ever straightforward.
Nissan, Honda, and Mazda either couldnt or didnt comment on the matter.
Meanwhile, Mitsubishi said that it wasnt contacted.
Even so, thespeculation is now that Apple is looking to Japanfor its vehicle manufacturing.
The country has a long and proud history of car making, so this certainly makes sense.
For now, it could be all or none of those reasons.
But hey, its a fun ride, isnt it?
See you next week for a whole new batch of Apple Car rumors… probably.
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Story byMatthew Beedham
Matthew is the editor of SHIFT.
He likes electric cars, and other things with wheels, wings, or hulls.
