Speculation was rife last week when an Apple-owned car was spotted driving around California fitted with Street View-style cameras. At the time, rumours suggested the firm was working on its own version of Google's popular mapping site but there could be another explanation. A source claiming to be an Apple employee has hinted that the giant is developing a vehicle as part of a project that 'will change the landscape and give Tesla a run for its money.' Scroll down for video A unnamed Apple employee has hinted that the tech giant is developing a vehicle as part of a project that 'will change the landscape and give Tesla a run for its money.' The email was sent to Business Insider. It followed sightings of an Apple-owned car fitted with cameras (pictured) in California
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Claims were made by an employee in an email sent to Business Insider
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The unnamed source hinted that Apple is developing a vehicle as part of a project that 'will change the landscape'
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Email followed sightings of an Apple-owned car fitted with cameras
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The California DMV confirmed the car was registered to Apple
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Some have speculated it could be taking images for a Street View rival
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Others have said the vehicle may be testing self-driving technology
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Apple has so far declined to comment on the appearance of the car
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'Unfortunately for that theory, only six companies have been issued the permits necessary to test such vehicles, and @placeholder isn't one of them,' said 9to5mac.