Apple iPhone maker Foxconn groups up with Chinese language automaker Geely to make automobiles for different corporations
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The deal, which was introduced on Wednesday, marks Foxconn’s continued growth into the auto sector and displays Geely’s need to companion with expertise corporations.
Foxconn and Geely will present automobile manufacturing, consulting, clever driving methods and different providers to world automotive enterprises, the 2 corporations stated.
Taiwanese agency Foxconn is greatest generally known as the corporate that assembles Apple’s iPhones. Final yr, it launched a platform to assist car corporations make electrical automobiles. And this month, Foxconn signed a cope with Chinese language electrical carmaker Byton to assist produce its first car.
In the meantime, Geely inked a cope with Chinese language search large Baidu to be a minority shareholder in a brand new standalone electrical car firm. Geely would be the manufacturing companion in Baidu’s new enterprise.
Foxconn and Geely will every maintain a 50% stake of their three way partnership.
In principle, automakers might come to Foxconn and Geely to design and even manufacture their subsequent automobile. The car that’s produced will bear the automaker’s title and branding.