Apple Car
Apple secretly worked with BYD on EV battery before dropping car project, report says
Apple and BYD worked together around 2017 to develop a battery system using LFP cells, a technology designed to last longer and be safer than typical EV batteries at the time, according to Bloomberg.
Chinese EV makers' CEOs react to Apple's reported ditching of EV effort
Bloomberg reported that Apple is canceling its decade-long EV-making effort. CEOs of EV makers including Xpeng, Li Auto, Xiaomi, and Jiyue have expressed their views.
Nio sees Apple as potential rival, not Xiaomi or others
Nio needs to have some ability to defend itself before the shockwaves from Apple come, according to William Li.
CATL said to be supplying samples of ternary lithium batteries to Apple
CATL is supplying samples of ternary lithium batteries for Apple's car project and the samples are still being tested.
Will Apple Car be a threat to Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto?
In the opinion of one analyst who follows the industry closely, the answer is no.
Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple Car to be released in 2025 at earliest, and will be very expensive
Tianfeng International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects the Apple Car to be released in 2025 at the earliest and will be very expensive because of its high-end positioning.
Nio's William Li says company's ultimate rival is Apple as they pursue same goal
Nio's ultimate rival is Apple, as they both pursue one goal that combines technology and humanity, according to William Li, Nio's founder, chairman, and CEO.
Nio founder says its rival is not Tesla, but German luxury brands as well as Apple Car
William Li Bin said Nio ET7's competitors are German premium brands like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, and in the longer term, Nio's competitors even include Apple Car.
New Apple patent shows future Apple car may have hidden display
Apple continues to work on its own cars, and like those patents released in the past, Apple appears to be in the midst of a radical redesign of the standard elements used in vehicle design, which could result in a very modern Apple car that is eventually released.
