Apple and Tesla supplier Delta ramps up EV investment

Taiwanese company says it will build plants in the West to serve local markets

Taiwanese electronics supplier Delta Electronics aims to tap the trend for localized EV manufacturing in the U.S. and Europe. (Photo courtesy of Delta Electronics)

LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writer

December 8, 2021 19:00 JST

TAIPEI -- Delta Electronics, an Apple and Tesla supplier, plans to build factories in Europe and North America to capitalize on demand for local electric vehicle production, the company's vice president said.

Delta will first expand its capacity for EV-related products at its existing plant in Slovakia for the European market, while also evaluating locations for new plants in North America, said James Tang, vice president and general manager of the company's electric vehicle group.