Hyundai, Kia call off car deal with Apple, see $8.5 billion wiped off market value
Hyundai is traditionally known for its reluctance to work with outsiders, making engines, transmissions and even its own steel in-house in a vertically integrated supply chain as South Korea's second-largest conglomerate
Reuters | February 9, 2021 | Updated 09:45 IST
Apple and Hyundai first started talks over a car partnership in 2018 but progress was hampered by the South Korean automaker's reticence on working with outsiders.
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co said it is not now in talks with Apple Inc on autonomous electric cars, just a month after it confirmed early-stage talks with the tech giant, sending the automaker's shares skidding.