Apple electric vehicles that have long been reported, sources claimed again in December, towards the 2024 potential launch. The main components for Apple cars are suspected, of course, batteries, which claimed previously leaks will display monocell design to target higher power density. The latest leak on the topic shows the battery can also be a big problem for Apple moving forward with the EV project.
Apple talks with two Chinese battery makers, BYD and Catl, have slowed over their rejection to meet the demands, the source of speaking to Reuters claims. Certain problems seem to be the requirements of Apple’s accusations for Chinese battery makers to set factories in the US dedicated to their EV battery needs.
The report alleged that at a time in the past few months, the two Chinese battery makers told Apple they would not be able to fulfill their requirements, the reasons said to include everything from political tensions between China and the US to a lack of personnel to establish Apple’s exclusive product development team .
Although the sources say Apple is not ready to give up on one of the two battery makers, they also say the company has begun to explore the potential for Japanese battery makers to meet their needs. Panasonic was turned on as a potential company that was in demand, even though apples and Apple also did not confirm the rumor. The source claimed the Apple group went to Japan in October as part of this exploration.
Apple still hasn’t openly revealed the planned electric vehicle, even though rumors about it – under greater project efforts – have been around for several years. The company said initially planning its own EV for consumers, then moved the focus on automotive technology that would be a license to the car maker. The latest report back in December showed the EV plan back, but could have years before the company was announced.