The bad news: Those talks have apparently stalled.

Its unclear whether its discussions with Kia and Hyundai will resume or when that might be.

Apple declined Bloombergs request for comment.

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Gizmodo has reached out to Apple, Kia, and Hyundai and will update this blog should they respond.

Moving forward, the plant would be capable of producing 400,000 cars at full annual capacity.

Its unclear how Apple pausing these discussions would affect these potential timelines.

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