After weeks of rumors, it’s starting to look like Apple really is working on an electric car.
A new report from the Wall Street Journal says that Apple now has “hundreds of employees” working on the project, which CEO Tim Cook apparently green-lit a year ago. The project — dubbed “Titan” — could end up involving as many as 1,000 Apple employees. The WSJ cites sources familiar with the project.
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The story comes just a few hours after a Financial Times story saying that Apple is actively recruiting engineers with automotive experience.
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Apple appears ready to challenge Tesla Motors, another Silicon Valley company building electric cars.
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