Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday that, contrary to multiple reports, it is not in discussions with Apple Inc. to develop an autonomous electric car.
In a regulatory filing, the South Korean auto maker said it wanted to clarify “rumors” about a joint effort with Kia Motors Corp. to work with Apple AAPL , and said it has received “requests for cooperation” from a number of companies seeking to develop self-driving electric vehicles.
“We are not conducting consultations with Apple on the development of autonomous vehicles,” Hyundai said in the filing, according to a translation.
Hyundai said its various talks about an autonomous electric vehicle were in the early stages and nothing has been decided yet.