Apple may be negotiating batteries for its electric car, rumors say

Apple continues to be involved in rumors related to its autonomous vehicle. Now, and Build Your Dreams (BYD) , two companies specialized in batteries for electric vehicles. This fact has revived the flame of Project Titan, as Apple’s car was baptized, after 200 associated employees were fired in decided leave their ranks, in recent months, to take advantage of other job opportunities .

The news, which is not yet fully confirmed, could not come at a better time considering considering the enormous investment that is being carried out in the country, an investment promoted by the administration of President Joe Biden to fulfill its promise to turn the United States into a power that surpasses China in the production of electric vehicles . All this investment, in addition, is backed by a huge cargo network that grows every day and in which several companies such as Electrify America, EVgo and even 7-Eleven, the famous chain of convenience stores that also plan to venture into the market, are involved. business of fast charging for electric vehicles.

Although the report of such conversations has been interpreted as a possible advance in the race to build the promised car Reuters has also mentioned that it has received information from the government about the possibility that Apple has decided to build advanced technology for electric vehicles, specifically batteries, a scenario that does not sound so far-fetched after all. This scenario also connects with some forecasts made by experts, derived from the company’s silence regarding the flagship product that would lead it to enter the automotive industry to compete with other technological giants such as Tesla or Ford, whose production is taking giant strides toward electrification following the launch of the F – Lightning, the electric version of its best-selling truck in the United States United .