Apple secretly worked with BYD on EV battery before dropping car project, report says
Apple and BYD worked together around 2017 to develop a battery system using LFP cells, a technology designed to last longer and be safer than…
Toyota Aristo Is a Reminder That Car Audio May Be Better Now, But it’s Less Fun
Toyota and Lexus models once came with outlandish audio features and controls that made listening to music in old cars more fun than in new ones.
BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu meets Apple CEO Tim Cook in Shanghai
BYD chairman and president Wang Chuanfu met with Apple's CEO Tim Cook, who is visiting Shanghai, at Apple's China headquarters today.
Chinese EV makers’ CEOs react to Apple’s reported ditching of EV effort
Bloomberg reported that Apple is canceling its decade-long EV-making effort. CEOs of EV makers including Xpeng, Li Auto, Xiaomi, and Jiyue…
Xpeng responds to ex-Apple employee’s guilty plea to trade secret theft charges
More than four years into the case, Xpeng is not aware of the specifics of the case and has not been involved in the subsequent investigation…
Ex-Apple employee pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets before joining Xpeng
Zhang Xiaolang joined Xpeng in May 2018 and was arrested in the US in July 2018 before returning to China.
Apple hiring for car software engineer position in China
Apple unveiled its next-generation CarPlay at the WWDC22 earlier this month, sparking widespread discussion in the automotive industry.
Xpeng CEO hints Apple CarPlay good solution for traditional cars, not for smart cars
For car companies, next-generation smart car solutions require more full-stack in-house research and eco-building, according to Xpeng CEO.
Nio sees Apple as potential rival, not Xiaomi or others
Nio needs to have some ability to defend itself before the shockwaves from Apple come, according to William Li.
Apple’s talks with CATL, BYD on EV battery supply largely stalled, report says
CATL, BYD refuse to build teams and factories in the US dedicated to catering to Apple, Reuters reports.