- McLaren’s CEO wants the British government to help create a battery supply chain
- New supply chain will lead to high energy density battery production
- All this will lead to the future McLaren electric supercar being produced in the UK
McLaren Automotive CEO Michael Leiters is calling British government to invest in the country battery supply chain to pave the way electric supercar.
“We have the opportunity to invest in next-generation, high-capacity battery cell manufacturing and ensure the UK remains at the forefront of future performance automotive powertrain technology,” Leiters said in a statement.
McLaren Artura Spider
England is no longer strange electric vehicle production. Nissan’s Sunderland plant has produced more than 500,000 LeafsFor example. But Leiters believes the supply chain is not ready for fully electric versions of the McLaren supercar. McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid car boasts 64% UK content, but that figure would be just 13% if it were electric, he said, adding that smaller carmakers such as McLaren needed government help to “reduce risk” when investing in electrification.
“The costs of this technological change are enormous, especially for low-volume and highly specialized suppliers,” Leiters said. He also said customer demand for electric supercars “remains extremely low” but this could change as battery technology continues to develop. When that happens, Leiters believes the McLaren electric supercar “could help accelerate the transition to pure electrification among mass customers.”
McLaren Artura Spider
However, it’s still unclear when we’ll see an all-electric McLaren. Last year, the company McLaren applied technology The division announced a partnership with Elaphe for marriage racing technology with motor in the rear wheelHowever, the applied technology division is run separately from the automotive division within the company.
According to Leiters, McLaren currently exports more than 90% of its cars and so may need to introduce an EV depending on the state of emissions standards in its main markets. The UK itself has moved to end the sale of new internal combustion vehicles, but has delay the ban in the 5 years until 2035.
