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Contact with Toyota? It seems that the search for Apple Car partners is still ongoing (September 3, 2021) | BIGLOBE News

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I feel like I’m moving forward.
Apple’s original car “Apple Car”. At the moment, it is rumored that it will be made, but so far Apple has been negotiating with at least 6 car makers, and it is reported that domestic makers are also included in the analyst’s view. ..
And, according to a DigiTimes article published the other day, Apple met with South Korean SK Group and LG last month for mass production in 2024. And next, Toyota from Japan seems to be a candidate.
The name Toyota came out and I was a little “Oh !?”, but it’s still a candidate.
At what level are partners involved in the Apple Car? Apple seems to be looking for a car-making partner in this way, but it is a mystery whether the partner is involved in manufacturing or at the technical alliance level until Apple Car is actually announced.

Until now, it was rumored that it could be manufactured in-house, but cars are a collection of technologies and require know-how to manufacture. It’s certain that Apple’s challenge cannot be accomplished by Apple alone. It’s also related to safety and security, so it’s natural to look for a partner for a long time and be cautious.
Based on that, I will calmly squeeze again, but isn’t 2024 too early? Research and development of smartphones → It takes about two years to put the actual machine on the market, right? I’m really looking forward to this month’s iPhone (probably) …
Source: DigiTimes via MacRumors

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