Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, will co-design and develop data centre server racks with OpenAI, and work to ensure such racks can be manufactured across the US
Apple's key suppliers are expanding their factories, starting trial production and increasing investments in India as the company strengthens its manufacturing base beyond China
Foxconn's Hyderabad plant will double AirPods output to 200,000 units a month, hire up to 5,000 staff, and invest ₹4,800 crore to meet growing global demand
Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa on Tuesday reiterated that Taiwan-based Foxconn company is investing Rs 15,000 crore in the state, and will create 14,000 new jobs. "It is 100 per cent true," the minister said, reacting to PMK leader Dr Anbumani Ramadoss' post on 'X', claiming that the news is "false". Whenever job opportunities are assured for Tamil Nadu's youth and good things happen, some people have made it a habit to play politics with those employment opportunities due to political prejudice, the minister said in a post on 'X'. "In today's global political climate, bringing an investment into India is incredibly difficult. Without understanding the various geopolitical issues involved, he (Dr Anbumani) must stop issuing these politically prejudiced and childish statements," the minister said. He added that these are job opportunities that have been secured after nearly a year of struggle. Earlier in the day, Anbumani posted on his official 'X' account that the Foxcon
Foxconn's new ₹15,000 crore investment in Tamil Nadu will focus on AI, value-added manufacturing, and R&D, creating 14,000 high-value engineering jobs across locations
India's smartphone exports to the US rose nearly 40% to $8.43 billion in the first five months of FY26, benefiting from tariff exemptions and strong demand for Apple iPhones
Staff at the Zhengzhou facility of Foxconn Technology Group, Apple's production partner, had to contend with wage withholding, excessive overtime and forced night shifts
A total of 107 Taiwanese companies, including iPhone maker Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group), will participate in the Taiwan Expo 2025 to be held from September 25-27. Taiwan's External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Deputy Director Keven Cheng stated that amid tariff challenges and global supply chain realignments, India's vast domestic market, abundant talent pool, and strategic location have made it an indispensable new manufacturing hub for Taiwanese enterprises. Since its launch in 2018, Taiwan Expo has been held for eight consecutive years, underscoring the foresight of government efforts to help enterprises diversify their markets. It has become a vital platform for Taiwanese companies to expand in India, with both sides already achieving results in areas such as semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, ICT, and smart machinery. Yu-Chi Chen, Executive Director of the Economic Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, noted that Taiwan-India bilateral tra
Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, asked hundreds of its engineers and technicians from mainland China to return home from its operations in India
Alphabet is in advanced discussions with its current Indian manufacturing partners, Foxconn and Dixon Technologies, as well as potential new suppliers like Micromax-owned Bhagwati Products
The Hindalco plant, which will be in Andhra Pradesh's Kuppam, will supply aluminium for the production of Apple's iPhone chassis
Foxconn subsidiary Yuzhan Technology has recalled 300 Chinese engineers from India, even as its iPhone manufacturing push in Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru continues
Apple vendor Foxconn has elevated India representative V Lee to a global role for business development, and has moved Sharp CEO Robert Wu to lead operations in the country, according to official information. Under Lee, Foxconn India business crossed USD 20 billion and the headcount of the company grew close to 80,000. Foxconn India Representative has been changed due to regular rotation reasons. Foxconn India Representative is now Robert Wu, effective this week. Prior to this role, Mr Wu was CEO of SHARP Corp, a Foxconn subsidiary in Japan that is known for over a century of technological innovation, according to information from Foxconn. Foxconn India Representative is the company's most senior representative role in the country for Foxconn Headquarters. According to a social media post, Lee has been appointed Assistant Vice President in the Chairman's Office, as Business Development at Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn). Lee served as India Representative for over four years. Wu
Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn's Bengaluru factory, its second-largest manufacturing unit, has commenced operation with production of iPhone 17 recently at a small scale, sources aware of the development said. Foxconn is the largest manufacturer of iPhones, and the second-biggest facility outside China in Devanahalli near Bengaluru, being set up at an investment of USD 2.8 billion (about Rs 25,000 crore). "Foxconn Bengaluru unit has commenced operation with the production of iPhone 17. This is in addition to the production of iPhone 17 at its Chennai unit," a source aware of the development said. An email query sent to Apple and Foxconn elicited no reply on the development. The production had faced a brief interruption after hundreds of Chinese engineers went back abruptly. However, Foxconn has been able to get experts from various destinations, including Taiwan, to address the gap. According to multiple sources, Apple plans to increase iPhone production to 60 million units
The company said artificial intelligence server revenue is expected to leap more than 170% year-on-year in the coming quarter, though it also warned of uncertainty from U.S. tariffs
While Foxconn has stated that production remains unaffected, news reports citing sources indicated that the company has approached the Telangana government to flag the supply issue
Foxconn begins shipping key iPhone 17 parts from China to India for trial production; full-scale assembly to start in August as Apple aims for simultaneous launch in India and China
Foxconn has drawn up an alternative plan to rescue its India iPhone 17 production by bringing in experts mainly from Taiwan and the US
Hundreds of Chinese technology professionals, working at Foxconn's India plant, facilitating and managing the production, have returned to China
India’s rise as a global manufacturing hub is hitting a silent wall—China. From iPhone production glitches to fertiliser freezes and stalled high-speed rail projects.