Apple reportedly in discussions to buy sports car manufacturer McLaren: According to testimonials from "three people briefed on the negotiations" the Financial Times is claiming that Apple started negotiations to purchase McLaren for between �1 billion and �1.5 billion ($1.3 billion to $2 billion). Discussions have reportedly been ongoing for months.
McLaren is known for custom luxury sports car builds, and runs an advanced technologies group that feeds designs to its own Formula One racing team. The company built 1654 vehicles in 2015, and generated �450m ($585 million) in revenue from the sales.
At this time it is not clear if Apple is seeking to buy just the automotive division from the group, or the entire group.
McLaren Automotive is headquartered in the McLaren Production Centre at the McLaren Technology Campus in Woking, Surrey. All of its products are built by hand, with little or no automation involved in the process.
McLaren is known for custom luxury sports car builds, and runs an advanced technologies group that feeds designs to its own Formula One racing team. The company built 1654 vehicles in 2015, and generated �450m ($585 million) in revenue from the sales.
At this time it is not clear if Apple is seeking to buy just the automotive division from the group, or the entire group.
McLaren Automotive is headquartered in the McLaren Production Centre at the McLaren Technology Campus in Woking, Surrey. All of its products are built by hand, with little or no automation involved in the process.