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Leon Poultney

You'll be buying electric cars from tech companies soon – here's why

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Can you believe that the first mention of Apple’s potential move into the automotive space was way back in 2014? Yup, almost a decade ago, rumors surfaced that Apple’s 'Project Titan' would involve more than 1,000 engineers and that the results would be some kind of futuristic fully-autonomous vehicle.

Alas, the dream of self-driving cars hasn't been realized as fast as many tech insiders first imagined, so the project has been scaled back. But major players at Apple, including Apple Watch chief Kevin Lynch, are still reportedly on the project. The Apple Car could be closer than you think, but is now the perfect timing?

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