Apple Titan Project 20 14 started in the second half of the year. Up to now, it has formed a strong technical accumulation in the core supply chain of intelligent electrification. The report quoted an anonymous insider as saying that although it is now called Titan Project? Titan) has slowed down significantly, but iPhone manufacturers are still pushing ahead with plans to sell complete vehicles to consumers.
According to the report, the key feature of the resurrected "Apple Car" will be an unprecedented "single battery" design battery. According to the report, this will involve the larger battery cells in the battery pack, and the space will be released by canceling the modules containing many smaller battery cells in the current EV battery pack.
According to the report, this new design will rely on the lithium ferrous phosphate (LFP) chemical used by Tesla for automobiles in China market, which will provide greater cruising range and "lower" cost.
Apple is likely to rely on contract manufacturers to assemble its electric cars, just like many products at present. According to the report, although the goal of starting production is 2024, due to the delay related to the epidemic, production may be postponed until 2025.
It should be noted that the report pointed out that Apple "still has a chance" to turn to the autonomous driving system instead of the whole vehicle, otherwise it may not happen at all.
Of course, this is not the first time that Apple's electric car has fooled the public. As early as a report of Apple 20 15, it was announced that the electric vehicle had been selected as a "commitment project" by the company, and the target "delivery date" was 20 19. But the ideal is full and the reality is skinny. Today in 2020, it is obvious that this project has been declared "dead".
Then in 20 17, Apple got permission from the California Department of Automobile to test self-driving cars on public roads. Although not every company applying for these licenses intends to become an automobile manufacturer, this operation of Apple has aroused a new round of speculation and expectation for the so-called Apple car.
In 20 18, Apple hired Doug Field (Doug? Field) to supervise the Titan project, but he finally fired 190 people in the team in 20 19.
Recently, however, Apple has obtained a number of automobile patents. In the past few months, Apple has issued a patent for a system to detect cracks in windshield, sensor housing and holographic head-up display. These are the results after the steer-by-wire and suspension system obtained the patent of 20 19.
A long time ago, an "informer" suggested that Apple would definitely enter the automobile industry. The car will come sooner or later. Judging from the information disclosed now, it at least shows that even if Apple has no plans for a complete vehicle, it is still committed to automotive technology.
So, can Apple make the car digital from the era of "small fights" to a real "all-digital car"? A century-old car, great changes in the times, let us wait and see!
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