This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Discussions between big automakers and Apple have broken down. If Apple is serious about a car, it could turn to Magna or Foxconn. Experts told Insider that Apple would be foolish to go it alone with anything as difficult as a car. As discussions between several traditional automakers and Apple have reportedly fizzled, industry experts think that the on-again-off-again Apple Car project could rely on a contract manufacturer to do the heavy lifting. That actually makes far more sense than "Project Titan," as the effort has been codenamed, being an in-house undertaking for Cupertino.