The details, which remained under wraps until now, come from people familiar with the situation who spoke to Bloomberg. According to the sources, the iPhone maker

Apple reportedly teamed up with China's BYD in 2017 to develop a long-range battery system using lithium iron phosphate cells.

A partnership between the two companies started around 2017, according to the report, with the goal of developing lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for the Apple car. BYD has much experience with this tech, claiming cooling and safety improvements for its Blade battery introduced in 2020.

Apple Inc. worked with Chinese automaker BYD Co. for years as part of its now-canceled car project, developing long-range batteries that helped lay the groundwork for technology used today, according to people familiar with the situation.

Apple secretly partnered with EV maker BYD to co-develop long-range batteries for the now-shelved “Titan” Car project.

A hidden partnership between Apple and Chinese automaker BYD has come to light, revealing a years-long effort to co-develop long-range EV battery technology. The breakthrough batteries now power BYDs electric vehicles,