• Apple's vehicle is expected to cost less than Rs. 82 lakh.
• The original idea for an automobile without a steering wheel or pedals has been scrapped.
• Project Titan is the internal name for Apple's electric car.

According to reports, Apple's long-standing intentions to enter the automotive industry with an ambitious electric automobile have been shelved, with the formal release of the Apple car being delayed to 2026, falling short of the anticipated 2025 deadline. 

In addition to the delay, it's also rumoured that the tech giant is scaling back plans for a completely driverless car because current technology purportedly conflicts with that company's mission.

The Apple automobile, officially referred to as Titan, has been postponed until 2026 and won't be a completely autonomous vehicle, according to a Bloomberg article citing people with knowledge of the events. 

Initial ideas for an automobile without pedals and steering wheels have reportedly been abandoned in favour of a more conventional layout. According to the article, the Cupertino-based company is now planning to price the car under $100,000 (about Rs 82 lakh), down from its initial projection of it selling for over $120,000 (nearly Rs 1 crore). 

The Apple automobile is supposedly in the 'pre-prototyped' stage and does not yet have a finalised design. According to the report, the corporation now anticipates that the vehicle will begin testing in 2025. The project is still a well-kept secret in the tech and automotive industries despite Apple's lack of public discussion of its plans for a car. 

Over the years, Apple has sought to hire the best talent in the industry. When asked about Apple's intentions to enter the electric vehicle market in 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded, 'It's fairly hard to hide anything if you hire over a thousand engineers to accomplish it.

 Apple's journey hasn't been easy, though. The company's efforts to develop a self-driving car have encountered difficulties, according to a report published in July, and rivals like Tesla and Google's Waymo are outpacing them. Luigi Taraborrelli, a former Lamborghini employee, was also hired by Apple earlier this year to assist with leading the vehicle's design.