As Apple tried to pull out talent from automobile battery makers, is EV development certain?

ByAnthony Thompson

A trial has been raised as Apple is pulling out top class talent from manufacturers of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. This proves the credibility of rumors that Apple is developing EV.

Apple poaching auto engineers to build battery division: lawsuit | Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/us-apple-autos-lawsuit-idUSKBN0LN04Y20150219

Apple Poaching Auto Engineers to Build Battery Division: Lawsuit - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2015/02/18/business/18reuters-apple-autos-lawsuit.html

The accuser was raised by a battery manufacturer based in Massachusetts, USAA 123 System. According to the complaint filed in federal court of Massachusetts, Apple has done activities to extract five engineers engaged in extremely important development work at A 123 company around June 2014. Five technicians leave A 123 companies in a manner that violates the provisions of employment contracts and said they are engaged in similar technology development at Apple.

A 123 is a complaint, "Apple is trying to build a large department to compete in the same field (field) as A 123". The company also filed a lawsuit against five former employees who retired after receiving drawing work. It is said that no comment was received from any party for the interview from Reuters.

A 123 SystemIs a developer of lithium-ion batteries founded in 2001, President Obama can advanceGreen New DealBy policy, the government received 244 million dollars (about 25 billion yen at that rate) subsidy. As a result of the fire accident of the vehicle equipped with the company's battery which occurred in 2011, we filed bankruptcy filing in Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Act in 2012, and now we organize assets such as being acquired by Chinese companies It is.

A 123 System
http://www.a123systems.com/


Since around the end of 2014, rumors of EV development have been repeatedly reported around Apple, and one case this time is likely to support that rumor. In the complaint, it is pointed out that Apple is managing human resources for several other industry makers besides A 123 companies.