Apple Car: selection of suppliers reportedly underway

For several years now, the Apple Car project has given rise to numerous rumors. The idea of ​​seeing the Cupertino company launch into such a market is, it is true, enough to fuel many fantasies. However, although it has never officially confirmed it, it seems that the Apple brand wants to produce an electric vehicle with autonomous driving.

Apple has already discussed with Korean manufacturers in the past

To carry out its initiative, Apple sent a team to South Korea last December, according toET News. The objective is to meet suppliers capable of producing essential basic components to produce the Apple Car.

According to our colleagues, this approach even triggered fierce competition between these different competitors with the aim of integrating the supply chain of this new vehicle. However, Apple is giving itself time and should finalize its choice during 2022.

No names are mentioned but the article also tells us that Apple has reportedly required a manufacturer to double its production capacity for electrical parts. Likewise, some current iPhone suppliers want to get involved in this Apple Car project.

Note that certain rumors had reached us in the past about the fact that the Tech giant had established links with the Korean companies Kia andHyundai, even if the discussions would have visibly gone badly with the latter.

As always, we will still have to be extremely patient before knowing more and being able to confirm this information or not. In the meantime, you can always rereadour latest articleon the Apple Car, where we learn in particular that no announcement is planned for this year and that the most optimistic forecasts are for a launch in 2024.