Foxconn nears deal to supply electric buses to Mitsubishi Fuso: report
The Japanese commercial automaker and Taiwanese chipmaker are looking to create a new company to oversee the buses, according to the report
[BENGALURU] Foxconn is nearing a deal to supply electric buses to Japanese commercial automaker Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday (Jun 26), citing a source close to the Taiwanese chipmaker.
Mitsubishi Fuso, owned by Daimler Truck, plans to sell the Model T bus and Model U microbus, both developed by Foxconn, under its own brand, the report said.
Mitsubishi Fuso and Foxconn are looking to create a new company to oversee the buses, according to the report.
The Taiwanese chipmaker said in a briefing in April that it intends to roll out the Model T and Model U buses in Japan in 2027.
Foxconn did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Daimler Truck declined to comment on the report. REUTERS
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