Apple has been unable to establish a deal With Daimler and BMW Over a possible manufacturing deal for the Apple Car, reports German news site Handelsblatt. Apple is said to be seeking a partner that could potentially help it produce the Apple Car, as Apple has ** experience With vehicle production.
Talks With Daimler and BMW reportedly ended because there were questions Over who would lead the project and which company would have ownership Over data. Apple is said to be holding out for deep iCloud integration.
A Magna Steyr conceptual vehicle from 2012
Apple wants the car to be closely built into its own cloud software, while the German carmakers have made customer data protection a key element of their future strategy.
Apple's car project is focused on creating an electric car, which may or may **t include self-driving capabilities. Such a vehicle will likely interface With the iPhone and other Apple services, but beyond the fact that a car is in development, little is k**wn about the project.