Hong Kong, April 20 -- We knew the 'iCar' is going to be electric. But could it be autonomous too? Apple might be giving Tesla a run for their money soon.

Apple chief Tim Cook portrayed self-driving cars as an ideal match for the technology giant during an interview released Monday by the New York Times. Talk of an autonomous vehicle bearing the Apple brand has long been among rumours swirling around the iPhone maker, which has remained tight-lipped about its plans for the market.

"An autonomous car is a robot and so there are a lots of things you can do with autonomy; we will see what Apple does," Cook said during a Sway podcast with Kara Swisher. "We love to integrate hardware, software and services, and find the intersection points o...