Foxconn plans US$800 million investment in southern Taiwan
FOXCONN is planning to invest NT$25 billion (S$1 billion) in the next three years in new manufacturing facilities in southern Taiwan to support its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, the company said on Sunday (Apr 9).
The company, formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry, said the investments in Kaohsiung will include plants for making electric buses and batteries for EVs.
Foxconn, a major Apple Inc supplier and iPhone assembler, has big ambitions in the EV market as it seeks to diversify its revenue base. REUTERS
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