Foxconn accelerates drive for in-house EV chips

Apple supplier turns to auto assembly to reduce reliance on thin-margin iPhones

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Workers assemble an electric pickup truck at Foxconn's factory in Lordstown, in the U.S. state of Ohio, in November 2022. © Reuters

HIDEAKI RYUGEN, Nikkei staff writer

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry is ramping up efforts to produce automotive semiconductors in-house, as the company, best known for building iPhones for Apple, seeks more profitable pastures in electric vehicle assembly.

The manufacturer commonly known as Foxconn is confident it can "provide customers with the most competitive automotive solutions," Jun Seki, chief strategy officer for EVs, said Tuesday, while announcing a partnership with Infineon Technologies.

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