Apple working with Hertz to test self-driving cars

Apple is leasing a small fleet of cars from rental company Hertz Global Holdings to test its self-driving technology, Bloomberg has reported . Apple is renting Lexus RX450h sport-utility vehicles from Hertz's Donlen fleet-management unit, according to the Bloomberg report, citing documents released recently by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The iPhone maker is concentrating on technology for self-driving cars, Chief Executive Tim Cook said earlier this month in an interview with Bloomberg. Apple is renting Lexus RX450h sport-utility vehicles from Hertz's Donlen fleet-management unit, according to the Bloomberg report Apple officially secured a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California on April 14. Rumours began sweeping the web last year that Apple was toying with the idea of developing its own self-driving car.