JAKARTA – Apple Inc has hired a former engineer from Tesla Inc to step up its car development efforts. This news emerged from Bloomberg News which reported on Friday, November 5.

The report says that Apple, based in Cupertino, California, has appointed Christopher Moore to join its team working on the tech company's self-driving car. Apple and Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters.

The news comes weeks after Apple's head of auto projects, Doug Field, joined Ford Motor Co. to lead the automaker's advanced project technology efforts and embedded systems.

The entry of Christopher Moore, to Apple, is believed to increase the competition for a number of technology companies to enter the electric car market that uses self-driving technology.

Apple, which has been known as a company that is very innovative in design and technology, could become a new competitor and tough opponent for established car manufacturers in the world, including Tesla.

Reuters reported last year that Apple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce passenger vehicles that could include battery technology with its own breakthrough.


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