Yesterday, information about a new, fully electric car equipped with advanced driver assistance systems appeared on the web. This information is all the more important that the manufacturer will be none other than Apple, so far mainly behind the iPhone smartphones. So far, the Internet has only circulated unchecked leaks about the Apple Car model, today it turns out that Tim Cook’s company is starting talks with selected partners about parts for the vehicle. It is now also known that production is to start in 2024, and the car is to stand out from the competition with an extremely efficient “monocell” battery. Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, does not remain deaf to new reports.

Tim Cook’s company begins talks with selected partners to obtain parts for Apple Car. It is now also known that production is to start in 2024. The car is supposed to stand out from the competition with an extremely efficient battery.

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Musk in his last few tweets admitted that he proposed the Apple brand to acquire Tesla three years ago and actually for half free. Elon’s business was then a few weeks from bankruptcy. The thing happened just before the introduction of the Tesla Model 3 car. Tim Cook then refused to meet Musk without giving the reason for the refusal. Today, however, Apple is realistically thinking about addressing the autonomous vehicle market. This sudden interest seems to have coincided with significant advances in battery development. According to anonymous Reuters sources, the technology under development will take batteries to a whole new level and it will impact the market almost as strongly as the iPhone itself did.

During the darkest days of the Model 3 program, I reached out to Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for 1 / 10 of our current value). He refused to take the meeting.

– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 22, 2020

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This is the use of a lithium-iron-phosphate solution, which is to be characterized by a higher energy density per unit mass than previous designs. This would translate into an increase in the car’s range while reducing its weight. Further leaks about the design suggest the use of LiDAR sensors, which also appeared in this year’s higher iPhone models. Apple Car is to appear on the consumer market and will be aimed at both business and individual customers. It is assumed that its sales will be equal to one hundred thousand pieces per year.

Source: Reuters