The same report indicates that despite starting production, the car will not be ready to launch for years yet — 2024 at the earliest, though 2027 seems to be more realistic Then at the end of August, around 17 former Titan team members, braking and suspension engineers with Detroit experience, were hired by autonomous vehicle startup Zoox
Only few products like the original iPhone have a very long time to market after announcement but even that was 6 months This led to the departure of project leader Steve Zadesky

Apple predicted to announce 'Apple Car' partnership in the first half of 2021

Wakabayashi, Daisuke September 21, 2015.

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Apple predicted to announce 'Apple Car' partnership in the first half of 2021
According to The Wall Street Journal in September 2015, it will be a , initially lacking full capability, with a possible unveiling around 2019
Apple Car: Everything we know so far
Messages Reading and writing is now listening and dictating
Apple car: Tim Cook put Kevin Lynch in the driver's seat
" Financial analyst Craig Irwin of Roth Capital Partners declared this as evidence Project Titan is "absolutely not dead," with it being part of a substantial effort to create batteries and drive systems for a potential "Apple Car
Satariano, Adam November 4, 2015 I will be standing in line to pick mine up
Then the company wasn't building a car, just the guts of a vehicle Encase it in that Apple style and then just let the brand do the selling

Apple Car

In mid-June, in an interview with said Apple was "focusing on autonomous systems" but not necessarily leading to an actual Apple car product, leaving speculation about Apple's role in the convergence of three disruptive "vectors of change": autonomous systems, electric vehicles and ride-sharing services.

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Apple Car: Everything we know so far
Just like Apple has slowly started to invade infotainment systems with , it's not implausible the tech giant will literally steer future robocars in the distant future
Apple predicted to announce 'Apple Car' partnership in the first half of 2021
Making, say, a low-slung coupe would trap the iCar in a shrinking niche
Apple Car news keeps coming
Swartz, Angela September 18, 2015