Apple reportedly intends to manufacture Apple car batteries in the United States

Apple aims to manufacture the batteries that will be used in its autonomous vehicle in the United States, rather than purchasing them from suppliers in other countries, according to a new report from DigiTimes.

From the report:

Apple, which plans to make batteries for Apple Car in the United States, could work with Taiwanese manufacturers rather than Chinese manufacturers, industry sources say.

Taiwanese company Foxconn or Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees), both of which are planning to set up factories in the United States, have a chance to work with Apple on car batteries, the sources said.

Apple has reportedly sought to work with China’s two largest battery suppliers, CATL and BYD, but Apple’s insistence on using US-made batteries for “Apple Car” makes such partnerships unlikely, the sources said. . None of these companies have confirmed the information.

The report states that Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, and Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry, plan to set up factories in the United States, where production of “Apple Car” batteries could take place. While the majority of Apple products are assembled in China, many components are sourced from suppliers around the world.

In the iPhone, for example, Apple uses glass made in Kentucky by Corning Glass, while other parts, such as the camera parts, are made by suppliers in Japan. With the “Apple Car,” which is still a few years away, Apple will likely take a similar approach to diversifying its production supply chain.