Apple car: Renault says "open to all opportunities"
Luca de Meo indicated that Renault had not been contacted by Apple, who is looking for a manufacturer to make his electric car.But the diamond boss opened the door for discussions ...
07/10/2022
Luca de Meo indicated that Renault had not been contacted by Apple, who is looking for a manufacturer to make his electric car.But the diamond boss opened the door for discussions.
Apple's arrival on the electric car market agitates the automotive industry ... and the financial markets.Hyundai and Kia's quotes flew after insistent rumors on a collaboration of both parties, Apple looking for a manufacturer to assemble its vehicles.But the Koreans ended up knowing that the negotiations had been stopped, in particular afraid of being only a simple subcontractor of the apple.
Nissan later said he was no longer in discussion with Apple on this subject, for similar reasons.A close source has declared to AFP: "When you make an object under the Apple brand, you give your soul, and your margins to Apple.Give Apple the best of ourselves, that would have no interest.It must be given under the Nissan brand ".
The brand leaves an open door, however.And its Renault ally?Luca de Meo was questioned on this subject, during an exchange with financial analysts after the presentation of the 2020 results.The diamond boss said that Renault was not approached by Apple.But he said: "We are open to all opportunities".A way of showing that it may be interested in such a partnership.He recalled that Renault is already linked with Google.The electric mega will thus have an info-divisional system based on Android.