Apple may use “hollow” lithium-ion batteries developed in South Korea in its rumoured electric vehicle project, according to a KoreanSouth Korean news report citing people familiar with the matter. A hollow battery has noteworthy capacity advantages, mostly because the centre opening allows airflow to cool the device, negating the need for a separate cooling function within the battery. Apple has made no announcement on either the technology or any potential deal with a battery company, however, South Korean IT news site, ET News, states that a local company has signed an NDA with Apple for the development of hollow battery technology.
Apple may use “hollow” lithium-ion batteries developed in South Korea in its rumoured electric vehicle project, according to a South Korean news report citing people familiar with the matter. A hollow battery has noteworthy capacity advantages, mostly because the centre opening allows airflow to cool the device, negating the need for a separate cooling function within the battery. Apple has made no announcement on either the technology or any potential deal with a battery company, however, Korean IT news site, ET News, states that a local company has signed an NDA with Apple for the development of hollow battery technology.