Apple and BYD worked together around 2017 to develop a battery system using LFP cells, a technology designed to last longer and be safer than typical EV batteries at the time, according to Bloomberg.
  • Num10ck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    16 days ago

    apples required profit margins dont exist in car sales. car subscription perhaps if self driving is solved and legalized.

  • gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com
    1·
    16 days ago

    This is likely the blade style battery that is in the latest gen BYD Seal and Mercedes EVs. BYD is supposed to be on selling it to more manufacturers, probably all this was

      • MyOpinion@lemm.ee
        5·
        17 days ago

        You are right it could be Rivian as well and they would be much cheaper in the near future than Tesla.

      • Dr. Dabbles@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        17 days ago

        Hard pass on them buying Rivian. I don’t want my truck locked into their walled garden. Apple making BEVs makes very little sense at all, but I could see them getting into the infotainment and body controller business if they wanted to branch out in the hardware space.