According to the Korea Times, Apple has entered into negotiations with LG and Magna for the production of its future connected car.
What if the Apple Car was made … by LG? After negotiations between Hyundai and Apple suddenly broke off, Cupertino seems to be moving to another Korean company to build its electric car. As LG is not strictly speaking an automotive specialist, purely mechanical expertise and production capacity would be entrusted to Magna. Indeed, according to information from the Korea Times, the two probable partners have joined forces in a common entity, LG Magna e-Powertrain. She is the one who could make the famous Apple Car.
Two outsiders for a long-awaited car
According to the Korean media outlet, LG has announced its intention to produce parts for the automotive industry since the final abandonment of its smartphone division. In addition, in the LG galaxy, the Chem and Energy Solution branches seem quite suitable for dealing with the battery part of the vehicle. As for Magna, it is a reputable supplier of automotive components, especially for electric vehicles. The Canadian company has also been actively involved in the development of Sony’s connected car, the Vision-S. The production capacities of the two entities being relatively limited, compared to a Hyundai, for example, it would be a question of a very small number of Apple Car. In reality, it is mainly a question of achieving a prototype of the electric vehicle by 2024.
