Samsung build your own electric car

The confrontation between Apple and Samsung like the story of star-crossed lovers who chase each other in time and space, but are never able to resolve their differences. These two companies are constantly in countless court battles and accuse each other of violating patent rights and all sorts of underhand intrigues, including outright theft of ideas.





Samsung has proven a most worthy adversary in the struggle for smartphone users, but it seems the success in the production of popular gadgets, the company is not going to be limited.

After the Apple, the desire to build electric car Elon Musk called the "open secret" plans of the Korean electronics giant also flock to this area. So, from the mouth of the Vice-Chairman of Samsung Electronics Lee Jean (Lee Jae Yong) heard the words that the company intends to enter into the world of electromobile race. In addition, according to unconfirmed reports, Samsung is negotiating with Fiat for purchasing one of its divisions — Magneti Marelli.





Although Samsung comes into play only now, she has serious resources to compensate for the lag. As you know, Apple is working on a project "Titan" is not less than 3 years, and the news that a super-engineer Bob Mansfield did not stay retired and headed up the 1800-strong team, only confirms the seriousness of the aspirations of Apple to build iCar. This man led the design and development of laptop, MacBook Air, iMac and iPad.

At first glance, "automotive" Samsung plans may seem unpromising, but the company earlier tried his hand in this direction. In 1994, she entered into an agreement with Nissan to run the unit Samsung Motors, which, according to the Koreans, was to become the world's largest automaker.

In the end, Samsung sold 70% of its shares of Renault, which renamed the company Renault Samsung Motors. This company still operates and sells compact cars in Asian market. This means that Samsung and Renault are still partners. It is quite possible that the eternal rival of Apple just waiting for the right moment to re-assert itself in the automotive business. published

 

Source: ecotechnica.com.ua/transport/1317-samsung-sozdast-svoj-elektromobil.html