An employee wearing a mask to prevent contracting Covid-19 wipes the exterior of a Hyundai Motor's vehicle at Hyundai Motor Studio in Goyang, South Korea, on April 21, 2020. - Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters): Hyundai Motor and Apple Inc plan to sign a partnership deal on autonomous electric cars by March and start production around 2024 in the United States, local newspaper Korea IT News reported on Sunday (Jan 10).
The report follows a statement on Friday from Hyundai Motor that it was in early talks with Apple after another local media outlet said the companies aimed to launch a self-driving electric car in 2027, sending Hyundai shares up nearly 20 per cent.
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