Foxconn

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  Foxconn’s Manufacturing Expansion in India Is Straight Out of Its China Playbook

  Foxconn has scaled its India manufacturing in 2025 with a China-style model that blends vast production campuses with worker ecosystems like housing, healthcare and schools. With a $1.5 billion expansion near Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu and new sites in Greater Noida, Foxconn appears to be diversifying supply chains beyond China.

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  Ashwini Vaishnaw 'Thanks' Rahul Gandhi In Exchange Over iPhone-Makers Foxconn

  Congress MP Rahul Gandhi praised the Karnataka government this week for facilitating the 'fastest factory ramp-up seen in India so far', referring to iPhone-maker Foxconn hiring nearly 30,000 staff 80 per cent of whom were women in nine months.

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  Apple Reportedly Delays Launch of iPhone Air Successor Due to Poor Sales of First-Generation Model

  Apple has delayed its plans to launch the successor to the iPhone Air next year, according to a report. The handset is touted as Apple's most ambitious smartphone in years, but has reportedly failed to meet sales numbers. Consequently, the company is scaling back its shipments and production volume. While its 2026 launch will not happen, there is n...

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  Apple Planning to Double Monthly AirPods Production Capacity in India After iPhone: Report

  Apple's contract manufacturer, Foxconn, is reportedly planning to double production capacity at its Hyderabad facility in India, where AirPods are manufactured. This comes months after a report revealed that the manufacturing plant is witnessing a rare-earth metals shortage, which is important for assembling the device. On top of this, the move cou...

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  Row Over Rs 15,000 Crore Investment Claim: Tamil Nadu Insists, Foxconn Says...

  A day after reports emerged that Foxconn had denied making a fresh Rs 15,000-crore investment commitment in Tamil Nadu, the state's Industries Minister T R B Rajaa on Monday reiterated that discussions did indeed happen for a project of that scale.

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  Apple's Foldable iPhone to Feature a Hinge That Costs Less Than Previously Expected, Analyst Says

  Apple could launch the foldable iPhone next year. Most recently, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the foldable hinge might not be as expensive as previously expected. It could cost around $70 to $80 (roughly Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 8,000) per unit. Foxconn and Shin Zu Shing (SZS) have reportedly formed a joint venture to handle production of the foldabl...

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  Foxconn To Invest Rs 15,000 Crore In Tamil Nadu, 14,000 Jobs To Be Created

  Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant Foxconn is set to invest Rs 15,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, creating 14,000 high-value jobs, the state's industries minister TRB Rajaa announced on Monday.

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  Foxconn Workers Faced Tough Conditions During Rush To Make iPhone 17: Report

  Chinese factory workers suffered difficult conditions while racing to get Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 17 lineup ready, according to a report from China Labor Watch.

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  Apple To Make All iPhone 17 Models In India To Cut China Reliance, Tackle US Tariff Risks

  Apple is stepping up its manufacturing push in India, with all models of the upcoming iPhone 17 series, including the high-end Pro versions, being assembled in the country from the start.

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  iPhone 17 Series Production Said to Be Expanded in India as Apple Assembles More Models Locally

  Apple is reportedly expanding the production of its smartphones in India, which will be exported to the US. The Cupertino tech giant could be trying to avoid the recently announced reciprocal tariffs against China that are yet to come into effect. The tech giant has been trying to shift its production base from China to India as trade uncertainties...

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  iPhone 17 Production Reportedly Begins in India At Foxconn’s Bengaluru Facility

  Apple's standard iPhone 17 model has reportedly entered the mass production phase. The upcoming Apple handset is allegedly being manufactured at Foxconn’s Bengaluru facility, which is its second-largest unit outside of China. The Taiwan-based contract manufacturer is said to be manufacturing the phone at its Bengaluru and Chennai facilities simul...

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  Trump's Tariff On India To Do Little To Upset IPhone Manufacturing Plans

  President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Indian goods will do little to slow the role of the Asian country as a key hub for manufacturing iPhones, even when it means more expensive smartphones for US consumers, analysts and industry executives said.

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  With AI Projects, Taiwan Seeks To Boost Its Economy By $510 Billion

  Taiwan plans to launch its "Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects" initiative, aiming to generate more than 15 trillion Taiwanese dollars ($510 billion) in economic value by 2040 as it strives to become a global leader in artificial intelligence.

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  AirPods Production in India Faces Setback as China Restricts Rare Earth Metal Exports: Report

  Apple commenced the production of AirPods in India for the first time earlier this year. However, it now faces a setback after China in April restricted exports of rare-Earth metals,. According to a report, the supply disruption has hit the Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) factory in Telangana. However, the situation is reportedly being manage...

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  iPhone 17 Components Arrive in India; Mass Production Expected to Begin in August: Report

  Apple iPhone 17 series components have been imported by a contract manufacturer in India, according to a report. This suggests trial production for the iPhone 17 lineup might commence this month, with mass production potentially starting next month. Apple's manufacturing presence in India has steadily grown since the iPhone SE, and the company has ...