The race to be the first to introduce the world’s first self-driving electric car is heating up and Apple appears to be moving ahead. Last week, the computer giant met with California’s DMV and the Autonomous Vehicle Regulation Project to presumably put their self-driving car on the open road, a move that may indicate that “Project Titan” is advancing to the next level. AppleInsider reported the company is ramping up the hiring of automotive talent (mostly from Tesla) and that they have purchased 43-acres of land in San Jose for $138 Million – possible manufacturing site? To further Apple’s place in the self-driving race, the iPhone maker is said to be considering a partnership with BMW. Anxious to read more, go to the AppleInsider.com.