Technology News

Apple Hires Tesla Engineer for Its Special Project Group: Report

By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 1 April 2019 17:54 IST
Apple Hires Tesla Engineer for Its Special Project Group: Report
Advertisement

Adding another one of Tesla employees to its team, Apple has reportedly hired Michael Schwekutsch, former Vice President of the electric powertrains at Tesla as the Senior Director of Engineering in its "Special Project Group".

Schwekutsch is said to join back Doug Field, a long-time engineering executive at Tesla who in 2018 joined Apple to lead its electric car project codenamed Project Titan.

Apple has already shifted over 200 employees from Titan to other teams earlier in January, according to the media reports.

"Now that Schwekutsch -- who has exclusively worked on electric powertrains over the last decade -- has joined Apple, it is becoming clear that the company plans to bring a complete electric vehicle into the market," Electrek reported.

At Tesla, Schwekutsch worked on the development of edge Drive Systems like the one of the Tesla Roadster II and Tesla Truck.

He also managed programmes for the electric and hybrid powertrains of the BMW i8, Porsche 918 Spyder, Fiat 500eV, Volvo XC90, among other popular vehicles.

Lately, Apple has been hiring, former as well as current Tesla employees to join its company.

"Apple has hired some longtime executives and engineers that don't appear to have been let go by Tesla in what appears to be another wave of the poaching war between the two companies," the report added. 

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Apple, Michael Schwekutsch, Tesla
Realme U1 Price in India Cut Once Again, Now Starts at Rs. 9,999

Related Stories

Apple Hires Tesla Engineer for Its Special Project Group: Report
Comment
Share on Facebook Gadgets360 Twitter Share Tweet Snapchat Share Reddit Comment google-newsGoogle News
 
 

Advertisement

Featured
Follow Us
Latest Videos
More Videos
Tech News in Hindi
More Technology News in Hindi

Advertisement

Popular on Gadgets
Latest Gadgets
Popular Mobile Brands
#Trending Stories
  1. Microsoft's New AI Video Model Can Generate Eerily Realistic Videos
  2. HMD Unveils The Boring Phone With No Access to Internet
  3. iPhone 17 Plus Tipped to Arrive With A Slightly Smaller Screen
  4. Nothing Ear, Nothing Ear A With Up to 45dB ANC Debut in India: See Price
  5. With Tencent's InstantMesh, You Can Convert Any Image Into a 3D Render
#Latest Stories
  1. Snapchat to Display Watermark on Images Created Using Snap's Generative AI Tools
  2. Wayve Lingo-2 AI Model With Autonomous Driving Capabilities, Ability to Take Passenger Instructions Showcased
  3. Redmi 13 5G Model Numbers Surface Online; Could Debut in India as Poco M7 Pro 5G
  4. Moto Buds, Moto Buds+ With Dynamic ANC, Hi-Res Audio Launched: Price, Specifications
  5. Android 15 Could Include App Quarantine Feature to Protect Users From Malicious Apps: Report
  6. Tencent InstantMesh, an AI Model Capable of 3D Rendering Static Images Unveiled
  7. 2K Said to Be Gearing Up for an Announcement on the Mafia Series
  8. Vivo V30e Set to Launch in India Soon; Teased to Get 5,500mAh Battery, 50-Megapixel Selfie Camera
  9. Samsung Galaxy M35 5G India Launch Seems Imminent As Support Page Goes Live
  10. Redmi Pad Pro Indian, Global Variants Allegedly Surface on Google Play Console Database
Gadgets 360 is available in
Follow Us
Download Our Apps
App Store App Store
Available in Hindi
App Store
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2024. All rights reserved.
Trending Products »
Latest Tech News »