Last week it was reported that a mysterious Apple van was making its way around San Francisco.

After writing about how the van could be used for a self-driving car, we got an unsolicited email from an employee at Apple about vehicle development at the company.

This person said employees from electric car maker Tesla were jumping ship to work at Apple.

Apples latest project is too exciting to pass up, the person said. I think it will change the landscape and give Tesla a run for its money.
Apple has about 50 employees who previously worked at Tesla, according to LinkedIn. Many of those hires were engineers who interned at Tesla.

Most of the engineers Apple has hired from Tesla specialize in mechanics, manufacturing, and robotics.

We can think of a couple of possibilities here. Apple may indeed be building some kind of vehicle, although this seems way outside the companys core.
More likely, its working on new iPhone-to-car experiences that will be better than what Tesla offers in its own vehicles.

Apple has an initiative called CarPlay that lets you control certain a cars entertainment and other systems with your smartphone. It was supposed to come out in 2014, but has been delayed, and has only just started to emerge on cars like the 2015 Hyundai Sonata.