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Apple Car Talks Aren’t Happening, Say Automakers Hyundai, Kia

By Michael J. Moody 1 year ago

(Bloomberg) —

Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. said that they aren’t in talks with Apple Inc. to develop an autonomous vehicle, responding to intense speculation about the potential new product by the maker of the iPhone.

Apple paused discussions with Hyundai and Kia weeks ago about building an electric vehicle, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg late last week. The Cupertino, California-based company has discussed similar plans with other auto manufacturers, the people added, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public.

Read more: Apple Talks With Hyundai, Kia on Electric Car Paused Recently

The South Korean carmakers also said in regulatory filings Monday they were in talks with multiple companies about autonomous EVs, but that no decision has been made. Shares of Hyundai, which said discussions with partners were in early stages, fell 6.2% in Seoul, while Kia slumped 15%.

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Hyundai and Kia pour cold water on potential car with Apple

By Michael J. Moody 1 year ago

Hyundai said on Monday that it is no longer in talks with Apple regarding the development of a future autonomous vehicle.

Hyundai said it “has received requests to co-develop autonomous electric vehicle from multiple companies but they were in the early stages and nothing was finalised.” It then explicitly mentioned Apple, saying it “is not in talks with Apple on development of an autonomous vehicle.”

Hyundai’s affiliate Kia, also an automobile manufacturer, and Hyundai Mobis, a car component-making subsidiary, made similar statements separately. Hyundai and Kia, combined, form the world’s fifth largest automobile manufacturer.

Over the weekend, Bloomberg reported that Apple had previously held talks with Hyundai and Kia about building an electric vehicle, but the discussions were recently paused. The report claimed that Apple was discussing similar plans with other automobile manufacturers besides Hyundai as well.

Last month, Hyundai confirmed that it was in talks with Apple to develop

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2023 Porsche Cayenne, 2022 Nissan Frontier, Apple car: Today’s Car News

By Michael J. Moody 1 year ago

A prototype for an updated version of the Porsche Cayenne has been spotted. It looks like the popular performance SUV is about to take on a whole new look.

Another vehicle that has taken on a new look is the Nissan Frontier. The mid-size pickup truck has been redesigned but still shares a lot mechanically with its predecessor.

Apple is thought to be working on a self-driving electric vehicle, and the tech giant may just end up tapping Hyundai Motor Group to build it. The latest rumors point to the vehicle being a driverless shuttle or delivery van.

You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority.

2023 Porsche Cayenne spy shots: Major update pegged for performance SUV

2022 Nissan Frontier arrives with bold looks, 310 hp

First Apple car reportedly designed to skip the driver

2021 GMC Sierra 1500 review

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Apple Could Partner With Hyundai for Apple Car, Says Analyst

By Michael J. Moody 1 year ago

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Ming-Chi Kuo of TF Asset Management sees the Apple Car using a Hyundai design for the chassis. Kia will provide the U.S. production line, Kuo writes.


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The Apple Car chatter got a little louder on Tuesday, after the closely followed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a research note that he believes the company will collaborate with the Hyundai Group to build an

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Car.

Kuo, an analyst with Taiwan-based TF Asset Management, writes that the Apple Car chassis will use Hyundai’s E-GMP design (the acronym stands for Electric-Global Modular Platform) and that Hyundai Mobis, an automotive systems supplier, is in charge of design and production for some components. He also says that

Kia

will provide the U.S. production line for the car. Kia’s only U.S. manufacturing plant is in West Point, Ga.

Kuo also writes that if the partnership with Hyundai goes well,

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