On February 22, 65438, some media quoted sources as saying that Apple is promoting the research and development of self-driving car technology, and plans to produce passenger cars in 2024, which may be equipped with breakthrough battery technology independently developed by the company.
Another source revealed that the core of Apple's car-making strategy is a new battery design, which can "completely" reduce battery costs and increase vehicle cruising range.
Apple joined the army of car-making from 20 14, with the internal code name "Titan Project". Because the progress was not smooth, the plan was once stagnant. 20 18 Doug field (Doug? Field) returned to Apple to take charge of the Titan project and laid off hundreds of people the following year.
Tesla has a number of executives joining Apple. Last year, Apple hired at least three former Tesla executives, including Michael, former vice president of Tesla's power system. Schwekutsch, former chief vehicle engineer Doug? Field and former vice president of engineering Steve? Mike manus.
2065438+September 2009, Apple Titan Project won two new patents for self-driving car technology. According to foreign media reports, the US Patent and Trademark Office awarded two new patents to Apple's Titan project, involving vehicle stability control system and adaptive positioning door.
This year, Apple's electric vehicle products started road test.
Yesterday (65438+February 2 1), according to the Taiwan Province media Economic Daily, key suppliers confirmed that Apple's first electric car, Apple? Car will be released in September next year, at least two years ahead of schedule, and its prototype has been tested on the road in California.
According to the supply chain, Apple recently put forward stocking requirements to auto parts manufacturers in Taiwan Province Province, such as Heda, FTL -KY, Heqin and Futian, and brought relevant manufacturers into the first wave of supply chain. Plus the delivery and assembly of parts orders, there are dozens of apples. The prototype of the car was secretly tested on the road in California. Suppliers predict that shipments will be initially released next year and will "fully explode" by 2022.
A supplier executive predicted that the customer (Apple) planned to release Apple in September 20021year. Cars, at least two years ahead of the outside forecast.
Bai Yiyang, the international research department of China Merchants Bank, said that the news that Apple's electric vehicle products will be tested on the road has accelerated China's emphasis on carbon neutrality, which has led to a higher mood in the whole field of new energy vehicles.
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