Foxconn in talks to develop an electric vehicle plant in Wisconsin

By Nikita Chaurasia  | Date: 2021-07-12

Foxconn in talks to develop an electric vehicle plant in Wisconsin

Taiwanese conglomerate Foxconn Technology Group is reportedly in advanced discussions with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to build an electric vehicle plant in order to expand income streams.

Earlier in May, Foxconn and electric car manufacturer Fisker had announced to have finalized a vehicle assembly deal. Although a location for this venture was not disclosed back then, the CEO of Fisker said that Foxconn's Wisconsin site could be used.

Foxconn intended to invest USD 10 billion in the Wisconsin facility in 2018, however, retreated from its plans due to undisclosed reasons. This project was assigned to build avant-garde flat panel display screens and was deemed to be the “eighth wonder of the world” according to former U.S. President Donald Trump.

The previous month, Chairperson of Foxconn Terry Gou confirmed that the company could make EVs at the Wisconsin site, though choose Mexico or elsewhere. Foxconn had also announced numerous deals with other automakers such as Fiat Chrysler, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Fisker, and China's Byton on the production of EVs.

Last week, Fisker had confirmed that the two companies are in talks with the WEDC to find a potential location for building the EV plant. The company had also reported plans of developing EVs, predominately in the United States, with the operations to begin in 2023.

Foxconn intends to provide EV services or components to ten percent of the vehicles worldwide during 2025-2027. This could emerge as a threat for other established automakers since Foxconn will allow a shortcut to the technology companies in the vehicle market.

In other news, Foxconn and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) announced to have reached agreements to acquire 10 million COVID-19 doses from Germany’s BioNTech SE. The two tech giants have joined the Taiwan government’s efforts of accelerating the vaccination efforts in the country.

Source Credits –

https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/news/iphone-maker-foxconn-discusses-plans-for-electric-vehicle-plant-in-us-41625990269439.html

 

About Author

Nikita Chaurasia     aeresearch.net

Nikita Chaurasia

An accomplished professional in the field of content development, playing with words comes naturally to Nikita Chaurasia. After completing her post-graduate MBA degree in Advertising and PR, Nikita worked across numerous content-driven verticals, undertaking diverse r...

Read More >>

More News By Nikita Chaurasia

Swiftly achieves Unicorn status with $100M Series C led by BRV Capital

Swiftly achieves Unicorn status with $100M Series C led by BRV Capital

By Nikita Chaurasia

Swiftly Systems has reportedly achieved unicorn status, securing in funding through a Series C round. The prominent BRV Capital Management led this funding initiative. According to the earlier reports, Swiftly was adopted by hundreds of consumer b...

Rainforest nations unify to demand cash for climate & biodiversity preservation

Rainforest nations unify to demand cash for climate & biodiversity preservation

By Nikita Chaurasia

As per the reports, twelve nations with rainforests united to establish a collective initiative aiming to address climate change and safeguard biodiversity at summit held in Brazil. The declaration, titled "United for Our Forests," emerged ...

AI Chatbot, Llama 2, unveiled by Meta for commercial use via Microsoft

AI Chatbot, Llama 2, unveiled by Meta for commercial use via Microsoft

By Nikita Chaurasia

Meta Platforms has recently introduced Llama 2, an artificial intelligence large language model, for commercial use in collaboration with major cloud providers like Microsoft. Instead of charging for access or usage, Meta aims to share the model with...

Moderna signs agreement to explore mRNA medicines in China

Moderna signs agreement to explore mRNA medicines in China

By Nikita Chaurasia

Moderna Inc, a leading vaccine manufacturer, reportedly announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a land collaboration agreement aimed at exploring opportunities for researching, developing, and producing...

Nike and Epic Games collaborate to launch Airphoria NFT in Fortnite

Nike and Epic Games collaborate to launch Airphoria NFT in Fortnite

By Nikita Chaurasia

The American footwear design & manufacturing company, Nike and Epic Games, the creators of the popular online game Fortnite, have joined forces in an exciting new collaboration. The partnership aims to bring about a groundbreaking change in the d...