Apple brings ex-Lamborghini manager on board for design of the electric car

Apple is strengthening its team for the planned autonomous electric car with another automotive veteran. The company signed former Lamborghini manager Luigi Taraborelli. Taraborelli worked for the Italian car manufacturer for 20 years and was involved in the development of the Urus, Huracan and Aventador models, among others.

As Macrumors reports, chassis and vehicle dynamics technology, including research and development, were among Taraborelli’s areas of responsibility. Specifically, he supported the development of the Suspension components, rims and tires, steering and braking systems, exhaust systems, fuel systems, driver assistance technologies and more. It is not known what tasks he will take on in Apple’s vehicle development. So far, Apple has not officially confirmed the new addition to the team.

Apple already has hundreds of engineers from well-known automakers under contract

Taraborelli is a welcome reinforcement for Apple in the development of its own electric car. But even before the new addition, the engineering team was able to show how Bloomberg reported. Earlier this year, a Ford engineer with 31 years of experience joined the team to oversee vehicle safety. Apple was able to win over Ulrich Kranz, the former head of BMW’s electric car division, last year. Before that, Apple lured Stuart Bowers, Tesla’s former Autopilot boss, who oversees the autonomous driving space, to the company.

According to Bloomberg, hundreds of former engineers from well-known vehicle manufacturers already work for Apple. These include ex-employees from Tesla, Rivian Automotive, Waymo (Alphabet), Volvo and Mercedes-Benz. Vehicle designers from Tesla, McLaren, Porsche and Aston Martin will also be on board.

Presentation of the autonomous electric car is said to be as early as 2025

The presentation of the electric car is planned for 2025, reports Bloomberg. The vehicle will offer a sedan-like interior and be fully autonomous. There should be no steering wheel and pedals. Experts from the car industry, but also some Apple employees, currently doubt that Apple will be able to present a presentable vehicle by 2025.