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Apple Suppliers Envisioning Long-Term Apple Car Supply Chain
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It reminds me of the car that Homer Simpson designed...
I own a Tesla Model Y, and fully expect to replace it with an Apple Car in a few years. I am sure Apple has some incredible stuff planned for turning the car industry on its head.
People always deny the existence of new flagship Apple product lines when they are rumored. It’s a lack of imagination. So many swore that Apple would never make a watch, for example. But to me it makes perfect sense for Apple to release a car, just as cars are transitioning essentially to computers on wheels. Apple needs new core product lines to continue growth. They’re not the kind of company who sits still, or to back down because something is hard.
Can’t wait to see this materialize.
People always deny the existence of new flagship Apple product lines when they are rumored. It’s a lack of imagination. So many swore that Apple would never make a watch, for example. But to me it makes perfect sense for Apple to release a car, just as cars are transitioning essentially to computers on wheels. Apple needs new core product lines to continue growth. They’re not the kind of company who sits still, or to back down because something is hard.
Can’t wait to see this materialize.
If this isn’t coming to market until 2025+, anything not using solid state battery technology (for example: https://solidpowerbattery.com/ ) will be hopelessly obsolete. The rumors so far seem to be pointing at conventional battery technology though.
If anyone has seen the NBC comedy, "American Auto"...in the first episode these auto manufacturing execs (who know very little about making cars) run around the employee's parking lot snatching parts off of their cars in an effort to build a car...which turns out to be a monstrosity. I imagine Apple making their car using leftover parts from past products.
Obviously the is what AirPower is for - you’ll just park on top of a giant charging mat. ;-)
Maybe they’ll even pave the roads with AirPower and you charge while you drive so you don’t even need a battery?
So will the U.S. market Apple car use parts from Asia but manufactured in China, or we will continue to rely on China to manufacture most Apple products?
Whether it's lightning, or USB-C, it'll most likely be on the bottom of the car making it extremely inconvenient to plug in.
Maybe we'll drive them into Apple Stores and they'll teach their "geniuses" how to diagnose and fix them!
You'll have to wait for Apple's introduction to find out.
but I'm hoping it can be charged via lightning.... (wirelessly and free from the sky) I don't own a Tesla, but I have rented one several times. I simply cannot stand having to drive to a charging station and wasted so much time getting it charged...
Sorry folks. There will never be an Apple car.
Apple suppliers are positioning to manufacture and assemble the company's long-rumored electric vehicle (EV), according to a report from DigiTimes.
The report claims that Foxconn, the colossal manufacturer behind most iPhone models, and Luxshare Precision, the assembler behind Apple devices such as AirPods, are angling to produce Apple's car. Foxconn has moved into EV manufacturing and last year unveiled a chassis and a software platform to help carmakers bring models to market faster. Meanwhile, Luxshare is collaborating with Chinese automaker Chery to build EVs.
According to industry sources speaking to DigiTimes, while Apple is unlikely to work with Foxconn and Luxshare immediately, the suppliers are positioned to play a key role in Apple's future vehicle plans. South Korea's Hyundai and Canada's Magna International are said to be best placed to partner with Apple initially and can provide better manufacturing expertise and infrastructure than Foxconn or Luxshare Precision. Both Hyundai and Magna have been at the center of plausible Apple car rumors, and Hyundai has even publicly confirmed its discussions with Apple.
Instead, Foxconn could gradually build up its presence in Apple's vehicle supply chain over time by leveraging its existing relationship with the company, its newly-developed EV platform, electronic component manufacturing capabilities, and experience from collaborations with automakers like Stellantis and Fisker.
Apple is expected to need to manufacture cars for the China market almost entirely in China. For example, Apple cars for the United States market are likely to have batteries supplied by South Korea's LG, SK On, or Samsung, while Apple cars for the China market are likely to be supplied by China's CATL and BYD. Luxshare is said to be closely in alignment with Apple's EV manufacturing needs for the China market and is reportedly preparing for the vehicle's debut in the country.
The sources also said that it is too early to assume that Apple has finished designing its EV and carried out road testing. Reuters believes Apple is aiming to begin production on its car in 2024, but Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes it will be 2025 to 2027 at the earliest before the vehicle is ready for launch.
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Most EV owners just charge theirs at home at night. In 3 years and 30,000 miles of EV ownership, I've only charged out on the road on 4 occasions. YMMV, literally.
Depends on if Apple takes part in the fight to remove franchise dealership laws from the books.
I don't think it would be some great secret on how Apple would service vehicles it sells, either it does it all in house in places it is allowed to, or it has franchised dealers with 3rd party mechanics shops that do it.
Apple had priced a monitor mounting arm at $1,000, a price so egregious that the guy who made the official announcement stumbled and stuttered while telling the audience the cost. If this car is ever made, how much would Apple want for it? $300,000...$500,000? 