Apple supplier Foxconn to build US electric vehicle plant

Foxconn, one of Apple's biggest suppliers, said it would startConstruction of factories for the production of

all-electric cars in the U.S. and Thailand this year and hopes they willcommissioned by 2023, according to a report by Nikkei Asia.

“Foxconn, the world's largest contractThe electronics maker on Thursday said it would build electric vehicle manufacturing facilities in the United States and Thailand next year as the key iPhone assembler ramps up efforts to catch the rising wave of electric vehicles and offset the slowing smartphone industry, a report said.

Foxconn will initially use the American plant to manufacture cars for its customer Fisker, although it may expand production to serve Apple in the future.

According to numerous reports, Appleis working on building her own car and is presumably looking for third-party companies to help her launch Apple Car. One report vaguely mentions Foxconn as a potential candidate for Apple Car production, but Apple is also considering other possible suppliers. Apple reportedly aims to have the battery used in Apple Car manufactured in the US, but Foxconn does not manufacture batteries.

EditorialggI have already told you that LG is clearly the leader among Apple Car battery suppliers.

Source: nikkei

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