Bloomberg, citing its own sources, reported new information about the development of the first
What they say
As we wrote earlier, the company was in negotiationswith Hyundai and its subsidiary Kia about producing cars, but now, according to sources, negotiations have stopped. At the same time, Apple is discussing similar plans with other automakers.
Both Apple and Hyundai declined to comment.
In addition, Apple is upset that information about the Apple Car was leaked online, since the company always keeps its projects secret and carefully controls relationships with suppliers.
It is unclear whether negotiations will resume betweenApple and Hyundai and when it will happen. Few of the world's automakers have the capacity and ability to mass-produce vehicles, and it's unclear how many would be interested in working with Apple.
There is also another hitch.According to people familiar with the situation, this is a dispute within the Hyundai group over which of its two brands, Hyundai or Kia, can win the right to produce a car for Apple. But, most likely, it will still be Kia and its plant in Georgia.
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