They revolutionzed the cell phone and now they want to revolutionize the car. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple is looking to release its first car in 2019.
With 600 people reportedly working on the Apple Car, otherwise known as "Project Titan," Apple plans to triple the number of workers involved in order to achieve this tight deadline. Despite tripling the team's size, however, those familiar with Apple's "ambitious" plans are skeptical that the company will be able to meet the deadline. It was also suggested that the 2019 "ship date" is more of a timeframe for when engineers might "sign off on the product's main features" rather than actually shipping to the public.
Additionally, while previous reports suggest Apple is working on a self-driving car, people familiar with the company's plans claim the first vehicle likely won't be fully autonomous. The Wall Street Journal's report comes just days after Apple reportedly met with officials from California's Department of Motor Vehicles to discuss the state's autonomous vehicle regulations.
