Article 1B93X Is Apple's next product an electric car?

Is Apple's next product an electric car?

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Apple has hired ex-Tesla engineer and opened R&D base in Germany, but reports suggest first versions of long-rumoured vehicle won't be self-driving

Apple's not-so-secret project to build an electric car is heating up, according to media reports, with the company poaching an expert from rivals Tesla. It has also opened an R&D office in Germany, home to some of the world's most important luxury car manufacturers.

Industry site Electrek reports that Chris Porritt, a British car designer who worked at Aston Martin until he left in 2013 to become the vice-president of vehicle engineering at Tesla Motors, has been hired by Apple to work on the company's Project Titan - just a few months after the executive believed to have been running the project, Steve Zadesky, left the company.

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