Elon Musk Expects Apple Car to be in Production by 2020
Posted June 2, 2016 at 3:24pm by
Shalom Levytam
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he expects Apple to have a car in production by 2020 in an interview with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at Code Conference.
Notably, Musk doesn't see Google as a direct competitor that would launch a vehicle. Rather, he expects the company to license its technology.
Addressing Apple, Musk said, “I would say that it’s great that they’re doing this and I hope it works out.”
However, he doesn't see the Apple car reaching production until 2020.
“I think they should have embarked on this project sooner, actually... I don’t think they’ll be in volume production until 2020.”
Musk suggests the timeline may reflect a missed opportunity.
“It’s just a missed opportunity. It’s a couple years... they’ll make a good car and be successful.”
Apple's work on an electric car is somewhat of an open secret. Just last week, a report revealed that company was researching how to charge electric cars, talking to charging station companies and hiring engineers with expertise in the area.
Please follow iClarified on X, Facebook, or RSS for updates. You can take a look at the full interview with Musk below...
Notably, Musk doesn't see Google as a direct competitor that would launch a vehicle. Rather, he expects the company to license its technology.
Addressing Apple, Musk said, “I would say that it’s great that they’re doing this and I hope it works out.”
However, he doesn't see the Apple car reaching production until 2020.
“I think they should have embarked on this project sooner, actually... I don’t think they’ll be in volume production until 2020.”
Musk suggests the timeline may reflect a missed opportunity.
“It’s just a missed opportunity. It’s a couple years... they’ll make a good car and be successful.”
Apple's work on an electric car is somewhat of an open secret. Just last week, a report revealed that company was researching how to charge electric cars, talking to charging station companies and hiring engineers with expertise in the area.
Please follow iClarified on X, Facebook, or RSS for updates. You can take a look at the full interview with Musk below...
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