The Weirdest Cars Made by Companies That Don’t Make Cars!

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Sony presented the Vision-S electric sedan concept (2020) and the Vision-S 02 electric SUV (2022) with twin 268hp motors, suggesting a potential entry into the EV market. Boeing and Porsche collaborated on a futuristic electric flying car concept (2019), but the project has seen little public development since. Apple's decade-long secret autonomous electric car project, Project Titan, was cancelled in 2024, with focus shifting to autonomous driving technology tested in modified vehicles. Siemens built the Electric Victoria in 1905, an electric car with a 19 mph top speed and a 37-mile range, selling only 50 units. Nvidia powered the Roborace, a driverless electric racing series where AI algorithms competed, but the project ran out of funding by 2022. Google's Waymo developed the pod-like Firefly autonomous electric car, retired in 2017, though autonomous tech development continues in other vehicles. Samsung showcased a Digital Cockpit concept (2020) for futuristic vehicles, featuring numerous screens and 5G connectivity, and partnered with Renault on the XM3 Inspire SUV which includes electric variants. LG unveiled a self-driving electric concept (2020) designed as a rolling smart office. The classic Messerschmitt KR200 microcar from the post-WWII era is now reproduced in electric versions. Airbus and Audi teamed up on the Pop.Up Next (2019), an electric flying car concept. These examples highlight ventures into electric and autonomous vehicles by companies outside traditional car manufacturing, with varied outcomes from concepts to limited production and cancelled projects.