Nissan’s restructuring plans create uncertainty among suppliers Suppliers of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) are paying close attention to the automaker’s course of action for restructuring and changes in purchasing policy. With the suppliers, which hold the key to Nissan’s supply chain, being invited, a meeting of the Nissho Kai (Nissan’s parts supplier organization) was held in Yokohama City in the afternoon of July 9. Although the top ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Talks between Nissan and Foxconn about collaboration cause concerns and expectations among parts suppliers Regarding collaboration between Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn), many Japanese automotive suppliers seem to be cautious to determine the situation, rather than showing expectations and welcoming feedback. In relation to reducing costs and development cycles, there is a sense of alert about th...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Nissan denies report of collaboration with Foxconn and retaining plant under consideration of shutdown On July 6, Nissan released a statement denying Nikkei’s report that the company is in talks with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) for collaboration on EV production at the Oppama plant, reported to be under consideration of shutdown. Nissan, in its statement, clarified that the report was not based on any official announcement fr...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/07

Elektrobit to jointly develop AI-centric platform for SDVs with Foxconn Elektrobit Automotive GmbH (Elektrobit) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to jointly develop EV.OS, a platform that helps to develop software for software-defined vehicles (SDVs) using artificial intelligence (AI). The two companies will jointly develop an SDV software development platform that includes a reference electri...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/07

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus to outsource production of electric buses to Hon Hai It was reported that Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus) is considering outsourcing production of electric buses to Taiwanese Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn). The company may be considering an introduction of electric buses to the Japanese market. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus will become the second Japanese autom...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/27

Elektrobit partners with Foxconn to develop EV.OS, AI-centric software platform for SDVs Continental's wholly-owned subsidiary Elektrobit Automotive GmbH (Elektrobit) has signed a joint development agreement with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to co-develop EV.OS, a flexible and AI-centric software platform designed to accelerate the shift towards software-defined electric vehicles (SDVs). By combining Elektrobit’s expertise in automotive s...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/26

g on June 17 in Tokyo to introduce its “brand business”, which it regards as its business pillar, and its research and development activities. The company explained its commitment to the electric vehicle (EV) concept model it unveiled in September 2024. The concept model was developed based on Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.’s “Model A” EV. Sharp announced that it has been developing its own unique EV by utilizing its technology cu...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/18

Hon Hai indicates EV supply to Japanese automaker besides Mitsubishi Motors On May 28, a general meeting of shareholders of Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) was held. Hon Hai’s Chairman, Young Liu, outlined his views on the company’s supply of electric vehicles (EVs) to Japanese automakers by saying that, “We can announce the second partner following Mitsubishi Motors Corporation soon.” Hon Hai is concentrating ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/02

ng conservative targets based on a slowdown in the shift to electric vehicles and sluggish sales of Japanese automakers in China. The company will supply products such as inverters for Japanese automaker’s new electric vehicle model, and actively market its products to emerging companies, such as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., which supplies EVs to Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Meidensha will consider investment in plants and facilities ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

Mitsubishi Motors and Foxtron sign MOU for OEM supply of EV On May 7, Mitsubishi Motors announced that the company and Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co., Ltd. (hereafter, Foxtron), a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) responsible for developing electric vehicles, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to supply Mitsubishi Motors with an electric vehicle (EV) model developed by Foxtron and have decided to proceed ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

Sharp to sell semiconductor business to Foxconn by September Sharp Corporation (Sharp) announced that it will sell its semiconductor business to Taiwanese Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn), its parent company, by September. The sale is part of its business reorganization, and the price will be JPY 15.5 billion. Sharp Fukuyama Laser Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture), its subsidiary that develops and produces products such...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/25

ectric vehicles. TAIPEI AMPA (Taipei International Automotive and Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Exhibition) AUTOTRONICS TAIPEI (Taipei International Automotive Electronics Show) EV/E-MOBILITY TAIWAN (Taiwan International Smart Mobility Trade Fair Hybrid Exhibition) Among the exhibitors, Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) exhibited products related to its platform for EVs, including the C-segment electric SUV MODEL B and th...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/24

Mitsubishi Motors planning to sell EVs made by Hon Hai in Australia and other regions It was reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) has been preparing to procure electric vehicles (EVs) from Taiwanese Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Hon Hai). Mitsubishi Motors will sell Hon Hai’s EVs under the Mitsubishi brand in Australia and other countries. Mitsubishi Motors aims to use Hon Hai’s EVs to complement to its elect...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/24

Chairman of Hon Hai: Hon Hai to complete contract signing with Japanese automaker soon At a briefing on financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, which was held online on March 14, Young Liu, Chairman of Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn), commented on its consignment operations for the design and production of electric vehicles (EV) by saying that, “Contract signing with a Japanese automaker is exp...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/17

FOXCONN and major tech companies getting attention after Nissan and Honda end merger talks With Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd (Nissan) deciding to suspend discussions about integration, attention is turning to Taiwanese Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (FOXCONN), which is exploring a partnership with Nissan-Renault. In an interview by local media on February 12, FOXCONN’s Chairman Young Liu stated that the company...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/14

Honda and Nissan stop integration talks with haste and resistance Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd (Nissan) decided to suspend discussions about integration at a top management meeting held at Honda’s head office (Minato Ward, Tokyo) on February 6. The two automakers will respectively make an executive decision to cancel their basic agreement on management integration. While they will continue discussing the framework of ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/07

CES 2025: Foxconn’s FIH makes its debut with diverse automotive electronics solutions On January 2, FIH, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), announced it will make its CES debut in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10, 2025, showcasing its wide-ranging automotive electronics solutions. FIH leverages its expertise in the ICT industry and hardware-software integration capabilities to help accelerate the advancement of the automotive ind...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/03

was in sight, since the yield of its production line for the product exceeded 60% and was improving faster than planned. On December 3, Japan Display announced in relation to the eLEAP that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Innolux Corporation, a display subsidiary of Taiwanese Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., and its subsidiary. They plan to start volume production of the eLEAP for 32-inch automotive displays in 2027. Ac...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/06

Japan Display forms strategic alliance with Taiwan-based Innolux On December 3, Japan Display Inc. (JDI) announced that it has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Innolux Corporation (Innolux), a display manufacturer affiliated with Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., and CarUX Technology Pte. Ltd. (CarUX), Innolux’s Singapore-based subsidiary handling automotive displays. The companies have formed an alliance on the “eL...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/04

Ceer, Saudi Arabia partners with Rimac, Croatia for advanced electric drive systems On November 10, Ceer, Saudi Arabia's first electric vehicle (EV) brand, a joint venture between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Foxconn), signed a partnership with Rimac Technology for the supply of high-performance, fully integrated Electric Drive Systems (EDS) for its upcoming flagship range of EVs.  Ceer will be the firs...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/11