If there’s ever a reward for the most mythical gadget, the Apple car should win it. The fabled electric, self-driving vehicle has reportedly been in the works for at least six years, and a recent report rekindled hopes that we might see it on the roads fairly soon, as early as 2024.
However, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is here to pour some cold water on those dreams. Kuo’s recent research note (via MacRumors) says that Apple car will likely be launched in the period from 2025 to 2027, and possibly even later.
The first time frame, Kuo says, is “if development starts this year and everything goes well” which sounds optimistic in a time of a global pandemic (not to mention “this year” only having four days left). Kuo says that “due to changes in the EV/self-driving market and Apple’s high-quality standards,” he would not be surprised if the car were postponed to 2028 or later. Read more…
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Source : Apple car will launch later than we thought, report claims
