Foxconn to enlist 100 Japanese companies in EV drive

Toyota supplier Denso and Asahi Kasei among those climbing aboard

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Foxconn Chairman Young Liu next to a EV prototype. The company plans to offer basic software and chassis designs for carmakers.

KOTARO ABE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- About 100 Japanese companies are expected to participate in the joint development of electric vehicles being spearheaded by Taiwan's Foxconn, including suppliers close to Toyota Motor, suggesting that the project will have a significant impact on the broader auto industry.

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