Apple may be joining the race in developing a self-drive car - but are the rumours true?
It has been reported in the Financial Times that the tech giant is hiring experts from the automotive technology and vehicle design to work at a new top-secret research lab.
According to the Times, a team of experts have been set up to research automotive products at a confidential Silicon Valley location outside the iPhone company's Cupertino campus in America.
Apparently Sir Jonathan Ive's team of Apple designers has held regular meetings with automotive executives and creators in recent months and has looked to hire several from the industry.
Recent recruits to Apple's team include the head of Mercedes-Benz's Silicon Valley R&D unit.
And now, the FT quotes someone who has worked closely with Apple in the past on car systems saying: "Months ago I would have said it was CarPlay ... Today I think it's a car."
Apple founder Steve Jobs reportedly had expressed interest in building a car before his death.
