It has been reported that future McLaren electric cars will use Chinese technology, and the reason for this is the merger of the British brand and the company Forseven. In this way, CYVN Holdings, which owns McLaren and 20 percent of the Chinese brand Nio, is bringing China closer to Europe.
The merger with Forseven will give McLaren access to advanced technologies thanks to the recent agreement between Forseven and the Nio brand. It could also be a turning point for the Woking-based brand, combining British know-how with Chinese technologies for electric mobility in a unique blend.
Although McLaren CEO Michael Leiters has always expressed caution about the possibility of the brand’s supercars being fully electric, the new partnership opens the way for possible evolutions, including high-performance hybrids and possibly pure electric cars, precisely by using the knowledge that Nio has acquired over time.
What does McLaren gain from this merger? Well, one of the key aspects of the merger is the expansion of the range. Like Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche have done before, McLaren could also introduce a luxury SUV and a sports sedan. This would expand the brand’s offering to existing and new customers without undermining what the brand has built over decades.
Source: McLaren
