All week various sources discussed Apple's plans to develop its own electric car with automatic control, which allegedly resembles the layout of a minivan and a code mark is Titan. Interest in the specialized professionals from Apple confirmed not only the head of the company Tesla Motors, but also representatives of the German automotive component manufacturers.
The former head of General Motors Den Ekerson in an interview with Bloomberg tried to warn against Apple to market cars. According to him, this is a complex and distressed business, and Apple would make more sense to focus on the issue of infotainment systems for cars.
By car manufacturers many requirements and regulations, and Apple has a 39% return in the issuance of 74.5 million Smartphones in the quarter. According to Ekersona, much more profitable to deal with the issue of smart phones, and make of black metal finished cars is very difficult. According to open sources of data, the rate of profit GM does not exceed 14% - almost three times lower than that of Apple. The former head of GM claims that Apple need to think hundred times before get involved in an adventure with the creation of the car.