On August 14th 2015, The Guardian announced that it had obtained documents that confirm that Apple is building a self driving electric car. Despite some skepticism from some tech bloggers, Apple continues to hire engineers and car executives from around the auto industry, including some from Tesla Motors, which would indicate that they are moving forward with their plans to build a car.
The documents, which The Guardian obtained under a public records request, states that Apple's self driving car project is code named Titan. It further reveals that in May of 2015, Apple engineers from its Special Projects Group met officials from GoMentum Station. GoMentum Station is a former Navel base outside San Fransisco that is now being used as a high security test facility for autonomous vehicles.
Also, in the documents obtained by The Guardian, is a correspondence from Apple's Frank Fearon, who stated, "We would Like to get an understanding of timing and availability for the space and how we would need to coordinate around other parties who would be using it." The GoMentum Station site offers 20 miles of everyday transport scenarios and 24 hour surveillance provided by armed soldiers.
While the details of project Titan remain unknown, there are reports that Apple has met with officials from German car maker BMW. It is believed that Apple is interested in the carbon fiber reinforced BMW i3 electric vehicle, which is thought to be the most energy efficient car in the US.
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