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Elon Musk On Apple Car: 'A Missed Opportunity,' But Will Be Here By 2020
Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 8:32am | 352Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s so-called "iCar" is unlikely to be hit full-scale production or even be ready to be sent to customers before 2020, at least according to Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). Speaking at the Code Conference on Wednesday, Musk told...
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Will Apple Talk About Project Titan At Today's Event?
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 12:46pm | 397Will Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) talk about its car project today? Our poll says probably not. A Benzinga Twitter poll found that 75 percent don't expect to hear anything about Project Titan, the code-name given to Apple's car development. Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak earlier this...
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Would Fiat Build An Apple Car?
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 12:27pm | 470It's been reported for months now that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is diving into the automobile arena. Not only does the company have an electric car project code-named "Titan," but the company recently filed for a car-related patent. Add to that, reports have been circulating of ramped up...
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Apple-Tesla: A Timeline
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 4:05pm | 613The prospects of an iCar have really gained some traction recently. One way to speed that process up for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)? Buying a car company, specifically Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster -- considered by many the top Apple analyst on Wall Street --...
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Apple's $17,000 Watch Is First Step Toward $30,000 Car
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 1:14pm | 530Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has yet to confirm or deny the existence of the rumored iCar, but the company has not shied away from selling expensive products. Its most expensive offering is the $17,000 Apple Watch. Devin Liddell, principal brand strategist at Teague, thinks that ultra-pricey...
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The People Have Spoken And Want An Apple Car
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 9:06am | 363Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has yet to admit if it is working on building the car of the future. This fact doesn't appear to matter, as a survey of consumers who already own a hybrid or electric vehicle found that more than 75 percent of respondents would likely buy a car manufacturing by Apple...
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Is An Apple iCar A Serious Thing?
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 3:28pm | 193Over the past few months, several media outlets and analysts have been suggesting that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is looking into the auto industry, with the idea of producing a smart vehicle of its own. "This news has struck fear into automakers and has seen investors ask us about our views on the...
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Gene Munster: Apple Can Go Higher Than $700 Billion
Monday, March 9, 2015 - 6:58am | 451Piper Jaffray Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster said during an interview with Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep that he believes Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) run can continue. "I think it can and for two big reasons," said Munster. "First, the...
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Could The Apple Car Rumors Hurt Investors? This Expert Explains How
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 8:22am | 560Will the Apple Car rumors hurt investors? It could -- Sean Udall, CIO of Quantum Trading Strategies and author of The TechStrat Report, explains how. "Here's a little lesson," Udall told Benzinga. "If people start getting way too enthused about Apple and products that are...
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Is There A Realistic Timeline For Apple's Car?
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 2:52pm | 676Bloomberg sources claim that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) wants to start producing cars as soon as 2020. Is this too late or too soon? Is it a realistic time table for the tech giant, whose largest product is currently the iMac? "Money speeds things up a heck of a lot," Sean Udall, CIO...
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3 Ways Apple Can Enter The Auto Industry
Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 1:04pm | 859Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) could be working behind the scenes to develop its first automobile. This might sound unlikely, but that's probably what people thought about Apple and cell phones before the iPhone was unveiled. "If you look at Tesla in particular, Tesla and Apple trade a lot...
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The Rumored Apple Car Initiative: 6 Things Investors Must Know
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 12:44pm | 1298Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s rumored automobile initiative is spreading fast. Reuters and The Wall Street Journal have already published stories on Apple's plans. Numerous others have chimed in with theories and opinions. From Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) to Tesla Motors...
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Who Will Develop The Netflix Of The Auto Industry?
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 12:21pm | 657In addition to Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), who is already developing new car technology, a number of tech giants are rumored or expected to enter the auto space. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the most prominent, thanks to a plethora of reports claiming that the company is entering...
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Weekly Highlights: No iCar From Apple, Sony Teases Cloud-Based Cable Service And More
Saturday, January 11, 2014 - 12:43pm | 240The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off the second week of January, but some of the biggest stories had nothing to do with the show. For example, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) acquired a one-man startup called SnappyLabs. At the same time, Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry speculated...