Apple and cars: Rumors about cooperation with Rivian, Polestar wants CarPlay 2.0
Apple has buried its e-car. But now the company is reportedly looking at Rivian as a partner. Meanwhile, Polestar is providing information on CarPlay 2.0.
Vehicle from Rivian.
(Image: Rivian)
Following the end of Apple's major e-car project, there are rumors that the project is not completely dead. Apple is now reportedly considering a collaboration with a provider that is already on the market. The e-car start-up Rivian, which is planning to launch its first models in Europe soon, is said to be of particular interest. However, the truth of the speculation is completely unclear.
Apple wants to use its expertise
The rumors were started by the electronics trade journal DigiTimes, based in Taipei, Taiwan. It is primarily concerned with Apple's supply chain, but is not always the most trustworthy source when it comes to Apple speculation. According to the information, Apple is currently "assessing the possibility of teaming up with a certain US EV startup, and Rivian is a very likely candidate".
However, DigiTimes itself qualifies the report, stating that it is "unclear what kind of cooperation would be involved". However, Apple wants to use the experience it has built up over ten years in the development of electric cars and autonomous driving. However, the question is whether Rivian or another e-car start-up would be interested. DigiTimes refers to Apple's supply chain for its information, stating that this is something Apple is "investigating". Neither Apple nor Rivian have made any statements. It would probably be useful for Apple that e-car technology costs a lot of money and start-ups constantly need new funds, which Apple clearly has.
CarPlay 2.0 in the Polestar
Meanwhile, there is news about the use of CarPlay 2.0 in e-vehicles. The Swedish-Chinese provider Polestar would like to bring Apple's modernized vehicle integration into its vehicles. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said in an interview that he is ready for "Apple to take over all the screens in the car".
But Polestar is also very proud of its software and hopes that customers will choose it. But it is "very strange to forbid [CarPlay] to our customers if they have this preference". Ingenlath emphasized that CarPlay or Google's Automotive Services is not "the" software in the car.
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