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BMW unveils color-changing car with E Ink ‘paint’
BMW has developed a car that changes color at the touch of a button or even automatically. The German automaker revealed the E Ink …
Apple hires former BMW exec, autonomous vehicle startup co-founder Ulrich Kranz
Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former senior executive at BMW’s electric car division, to help lead its own vehicle efforts, according…
BMW CFO dismisses Apple Car threat: ‘I sleep very peacefully’
As talk of “Apple Car” ratchets up, BMW CFO Nicholas Peter believes luxury-car maker is in strong position, well-positioned as…
BMW seen as ideal match for Apple as vehicle manufacturing partner
BMW could make for an ideal match for “Apple Car” assembly that would pair Apple’s Project Titan project with BMW’s leading innovation…
Who will build the Apple Car? Several candidates are in the running
Apple’s quest to build an electric vehicle has shined the spotlight on several potential partners capable of building the Apple Car …
Analyst: BMW, Stellantis, Magna among candidates to assemble ‘Apple Car’
Hyundai killed off talk of a potential “Apple Car” deal on Monday. Now, analyst thinks BMW, Stellantis, Magna, and others remain among…
BMW Connected app updated with Apple Car Key support
With Apple Car Key support, you can now use your iPhone as a key for your compatible BMW, while enjoying maximum security and data protection…
Apple, BMW, and other companies call on EU to take action on patent trolls
Apple, Microsoft and BMW, together with a wide group of other technology companies and carmakers, called on the EU to take action against patent trolls…
BMW decides not to charge subscription fees for Apple CarPlay in the UK
BMW is set to announce today that it has reversed its controversial decision to charge Apple CarPlay users £85 per year…
Vehicle makers who charge annual subscriptions for CarPlay: Bad PR?
BMW made a controversial move last year, implementing an annual CarPlay subscription…
Vehicle consortium that includes Apple announces digital car key spec for smartphones
A standardized solution designed to let drivers download a digital vehicle key onto their smartphones…
Apple CarPlay: How it works, the apps, the vehicles and the features
So what is Apple CarPlay? Think of it as a way of mirroring some of the key features and functions…
BMW charging annually for Apple’s CarPlay is why Apple should build CarPlay into iOS 12
CarPlay is Apple’s driver-friendly interface for Maps, Messages, Music, and more….
Vehicle makers add Apple CarPlay support
With the door to 2017 firmly closed, as we look back at Apple CarPlay over the past year…
Apple recruits engineers from Berlin-based automotive mapping firm ‘Here’
Apple has poached at least six engineers from Berlin-based mapping company Here…
BMW, Daimler reject cooperation with Apple over ‘Apple Car’
German carmakers Daimler and BMW have ended talks with Apple over a cooperation deal on an electric car…
Apple’s secret car lab in Berlin
Adding to rampant rumor and speculation surrounding Apple’s ‘Project Titan’ automotive initiative…
Much speculation surrounds Apple’s secret new base in Ottawa
Apple is aggressively gearing up for something big…
Why Apple might acquire BMW
BMW is the most appropriate acquisition target given the extraordinary alignment between BMW and iPhone ownership…
Ford executive: Apple could create a successful vehicle
A senior Ford executive has revealed the carmaker believes that Apple has the potential to build a lucrative automotive business…
Apple registers ‘apple.car’ and ‘apple.auto’ domain names
Apple has registered auto-related top-level domain names, including apple.car, apple.cars and apple.auto…
GM invests $500 million in Lyft, plans on-demand network of self-driving vehicles
eneral Motors Inc. said on Monday it will invest $500 million in Lyft Inc and laid out plans to develop…
Jean-Louis Gassée on Apple Car: Money, design UI, vehicle distribution
Many scoffed at Apple’s entry into the MP3 player market, but…
Apple car: Will it be more like BMW or General Motors?
The big question about the rumored Apple Car is not whether the company will build one, but…
Research firm: Apple will buy Box or Dropbox in 2016, replace Google with Bing as default by end of 2017
Apple will acquire an online data storage firm such as Box or Dropbox…
Recent hire hints at ‘digital license plates’ for Apple’s electric car project
Among Apple’s hundreds of recent hires with automotive experience, the company hired a veteran software engineer…
Apple speeds up electric-car efforts, aims for 2019 ‘ship date’
Apple Inc. is accelerating efforts to build an electric car, designating it internally as a ‘committed project’ and setting a target ship date for 2019…
Apple exploring hydrogen fuel cell technology that could power devices for weeks
Apple has showed continued interest in using hydrogen fuel cell technology to power…
Piper Jaffray’s Munster: Apple car is 50% to 60% likely
If Apple makes a “car” as we know it today, we expect it to be an electric vehicle that is likely priced in the luxury market…
What to expect from the Apple Car: Disruption
The automobile industry is sort of like the phone industry before Apple crashed the party…
Apple Car: Tesla engineer joins Apple’s ‘Project Titan’ vehicle effort
Apple Inc. has hired a senior engineer from electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc…
Apple’s visit to BMW factory fuels further rumours of possible partnership
Rumors of a possible collaboration between Apple and BMW have been given a boost…
BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen’s Audi to buy Nokia’s HERE maps
German carmakers BMW, Audi and Mercedes, will pay around 2.5 billion euros…
Apple, BMW flirting with an eye on car collaboration
BMW and Apple may rekindle a courtship…
Apple said to be in talks to use BMW i3 carbon fiber body as basis for its own electric car
Apple and BMW have engaged in negotiations over…
Apple’s drive for world auto dominance spooks the industry
Whatever form its vehicle plan eventually takes, it represents an existential threat to the auto industry…
BMW: Our talks with Apple don’t involve developing or building a car
German carmaker BMW said on Thursday its talks with technology giant Apple…
Fiat Chrysler CEO: Apple and Google may disrupt car industry
The traditional motor industry would be foolish to ignore moves by Apple…
Many auto execs see Apple Car as serious competitor
Automotive executives are taking seriously the prospect that Apple Inc…