Apple Car: will the tech giant build an electric car?

Mysterious prototype vans spark new rumours that Apple is working on a self-driving car

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Rumours that Apple is working on an electric car are not new, but they have grown in intensity following sightings in the US of vans bristling with mysterious technology registered to the California-based tech company.

Not everyone agrees that the high-tech vehicles prove that the Apple is preparing to launch a car, but many publications claim to have insider information that "proves" the rumours are true. So what do we know so far?

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