It has a tradition for innovation stretching back decades, including the first carbon fibre car in Formula 1 and the first carbon fibre-bodied road car, the McLaren F1. If Apple intends to market a high-end, self-driving electric vehicle, the low weight and high strength of carbon fibre make it an ideal construction material. McLaren also has expertise in electric propulsion, having developed a high performance electric drive system for the hybrid McLaren P1 road car. “An Apple McLaren tie-up makes a bunch of sense,” say Joe Paluska, an automotive consultant and former executive of electric car startup Atieva. “We can confirm that McLaren is not in discussion with Apple in respect of any potential investment,” the company said.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2016 18:22 UTC