The stock jumped as much as 14.5% to hit highs not seen since 1997.

That after South Korea's donna dot com said Apple would invest $3.6 billion in the car maker as part off the plan.

It says the new Eves will be made at a key a plant in the U.

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With the deal to be signed on February 17th.

The online news outlet didn't cite any sources for its report on There was no comment from the firms involved.

Last week, Reuters reported that parent firm Hyundai Motor Group had decided Kia would be the one to partner the iPhone maker.

At the time, Kia would only say it was reviewing cooperation on Eve's with multiple foreign firms.