<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1d1d1f"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Apple has earlier tapped Magna international for manufacturing the car, but the talks didn't come to any conclusive fruition. Magna instead helped Sony unveil its smart car last year at CES. Apple's challenge could be simply one of volume — which even for a company like Apple would be a daunting and financially taxing task. </span></span></p>