Company establishes Apple Car working group after visiting Korean suppliers

Apple visited South Korea last month to meet with companies interested in electronic parts manufacturers with experience in mass production. Some companies have set up "task groups" to actively respond.

The domestic parts industry has started a war to enter the supply chain management (SCM) of Apple’s self-driving electric car “Apple Car”. Apple is expected to finalize the selection of Apple Car suppliers and begin full development within this year. Apple is very interested in Korean companies in its core parts field […]

In the field of batteries, a key component of electric vehicles, Apple is actively looking for Korean companies. It is reported that Apple has formulated a policy to directly develop and manage Apple car battery materials.

One of the many unanswered questions about the project is how much of the Apple Car the company will design from scratch, rather than using off-the-shelf chassis units provided by existing automakers and contract manufacturers. A year ago, it was suggested that Apple might use a modern E-GMP chassis, which would include motors and batteries. That idea died when Hyundai reported that it was no longer involved in Apple Car talks.

Today’s report suggests that Apple wants to be more hands-on with battery design.

The company is said to have even proposed buying a stake in a Korean supplier to support doubling its production capacity to meet Apple's demand.

Apple has shown real interest in a proposed equity investment in a domestic electronic components maker, according to industry insiders. It also requires the company to triple its electronic parts production capacity. It's unclear whether the companies that received the offers accepted Apple's offer.

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