Apple hires former BMW executive for its rebooted car project

By:

MARK GURMAN

By:

Bloomberg

June 10, 2021 08:07 PM

Apple Inc. has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former senior executive at BMW AG’s electric car division, to help lead its own vehicle efforts, according to people familiar with the situation.

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