Why did Apple cancel plans to build its own electric car?

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Why did Apple cancel plans to build its own electric car?
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After spending billions of dollars over a decade, Apple is shutting down its plans to build an electric car also known as Project Titan.

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The reversal of its EV ambitions comes at an odd moment for the iPhone maker. Customers are returning the $3,500 Vision Pro headset before the trial period expires; meanwhile, as the company redirects resources into AI, it lags behind tech giants like Google, Meta, and Microsoft.

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The Weekend Brief will outline Apple’s decade-long electric car dream and look at the cash-rich company’s quest for another hit product.

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