Your Next Car Could Be Built By The People Who Make Your iPhone

Foxconn, the technology company that manufactures iPhones for Apple, is entering the EV business. According to a Focus Taiwan report, Foxconn expects to enter partnerships within the next two months with two different Japanese car companies to build all-electric SUVs. Although the news agency couldn’t confirm the details, we suspect that Nissan is in on the game – perhaps for an entry-level crossover positioned below the Ariya — as the two companies have been in talks about a partnership in the past.

Nissan Ariya

Base MSRP

$39,590

Base Trim Horsepower

214 hp

Base Trim Torque

221 lb-ft

Base Trim All Electric Range

216 miles

Fuel Economy

City/Hwy: 109/94 mpg

Foxconn Might Contribute To A Reborn Nissan/Honda Merger

The Taiwanese company, also known as Hon Hai, has approached Nissan in the past about a vehicle partnership. Those talks stalled as Nissan’s focus shifted to Honda, but with the beleaguered car compny’s new CEO Ivan Espinosa calling the shots, it’s possible that Foxconn is once again on the automaker’s dance card. It’s not entirely clear what role each company would play, but Focus Taiwan reported that the electronics manufacturer would be signing “contract design and manufacturing services” with those aforementioned Japanese automakers.

Speaking of Espinosa’s goals for Nissan, it’s possible that merger talks with Honda will continue after derailing in February. If so, Foxconn’s expertise in developing software (and the hardware that runs it) could help both automakers make up ground in the EV space, where legacy automakers tend to play catch-up rather than lead the charge. The electronics company could also contribute to existing projects, including the Honda Zero Series EVs we saw at CES 2025.

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This Wouldn’t Be Foxconn’s First Go At An EV

In addition to nebulous partnerships with the unnamed Japanese automakers, Foxconn also intends to put its own homebrew on the market. Focus Taiwan says that the company’s so-called Model C all-electric SUV will enter production in North America later this year, possibly at the same factory used to build Lordstown Endurance trucks. Foxconn acquired the Ohio facility in 2022, and the Model C platform may show up under other automakers’ EVs or it could spin off an entirely new brand in our market.

Foxconn

Foxconn teased an entry into the EV space with the Pininfarina-designed Model D concept, a high-riding luxury vehicle that blended minivan and crossover cues into one sharp package. The Model D – which wears “Foxtron” badges – is likely larger than the production Model C that’ll be built in North America, so it probably isn’t a great indicator of what to expect from the software company.

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Foxconn is also entering into partnerships in the Middle East on EV and software design. Ceer, an EV startup from Saudi Arabia, is already relying on Foxconn for its electric architecture and Rimac for motor design – the software manufacturer also builds Rimac drive units under license. And because globalization is a twisted web that’s almost impossible to unweave, that means the Foxconn factory in Lordstown, Ohio, might end up exporting components to the Middle East, Croatia, and Japan.

Source: Focus Taiwan via Motor1

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