Has Apple scrapped its self-driving car? Hundreds of jobs have been cut from firm's auto team, report claims

The Cupertino tech firm has significantly scaled back its auto department, with hundreds of employees - from a team of around 1,000 - said to have left, according to new reports. The company is thought to be refocusing its efforts on developing software for self-driving cars, rather than building its own vehicle. Earlier this year, a concept video revealed ideas for a futuristic-looking Apple car, with a wide dashboard display and smart capabilities. Claims that Apple is working on cars may seem like a leap, but it isn't the first time such projects have been discussed by the Californian firm. In an interview last year, Apple board member Mickey Drexler said that before his death in 2011 Steve Jobs had considered building a car.