Qualcomm Could Beat Apple in EV Race for One Reason

Griffin Davis , Tech Times 18 March 2023, 01:03 pm

Qualcomm could beat Apple in the ongoing EV race in the automotive market.

Qualcomm Could Beat Apple in EV Race Because of One Reason

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Kenichiro Yoshida (L), Chairman, President and CEO, Sony Group Corporation and Cristiano Amon (R), CEO of Qualcomm, speak during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 4, 2023.

There's no denying that the chipset developer is already ahead of the iPhone maker when it comes to EVs. Recently, Qualcomm introduced various products that can be integrated into EVs.These include the Snapdragon Digital Chassis and Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC.

Meanwhile, Apple's rumored EV, which is allegedly under Project Titan, still remains a mystery.

Qualcomm Could Beat Apple in EV Race

According to The Wired's latest report, Qualcomm is already teaming up with other car companies. These include Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Cadillac, Stellantis, and Sony Honda Mobility.

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Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf speaks during a press event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the 2014 International CES on January 6, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 7-10 and is expected to feature 3,200 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 150,000 attendees.

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Team-ups in the EV industry are no longer new since companies need to help each other in order for them to keep up with the growing electric car market.

On the other hand, Apple hasn't confirmed any major partnerships with other automakers or companies in the EV industry.

This one simple thing is what could allow Qualcomm to beat Apple in the ongoing EV race. If the iPhone maker still wants to enter the EV market, then it would definitely have a hard time doing it alone.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Chassis

Via its official website, Qualcomm explained that the new Snapdragon Digital Chassis; is a new system that can be used for driver assistance, interfaces, telematics, and autonomous driving.

"The Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions integrate technologies from a diverse ecosystem of companies," said Qualcomm.

The chipmaker added that the new Snapdragon Digital Chassis can allow automakers to deliver more immersive and personalized consumer experience that cna continually be refreshed via the cloud.

If you want to learn more about Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Chassis, you can click this link. You can also click here to see the details of the Snapdragon Ride Flex.

In other news, Foxconn's EV batteries are expected to be developed and manufactured in Wisconsin and Ohio. Meanwhile, the new Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v11 was recently teased by Elon Musk.

For more news updates about Qualcomm and other tech companies entering the EV market, always keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.