Apple will likely try to manufacture the next iPhones in India at the same time as in China, sometime in the fall of 2023
The company has hired the highest number of blue collared workers amongst Apple's three vendors
iPhone-maker Apple is looking to scale up its manufacturing in India as the business environment is helping global firms make the country their base, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He said that India offers a rule of law, and transparent government policies and business models which help it become a preferred destination for foreign investors. Talking about success stories of certain foreign companies, he said Apple already have about 5-7 per cent of their manufacturing in India. "If I am not mistaken, they are targeting to go up to 25 per cent of their manufacturing. They launched their most recent models from India, manufactured in India." The minister was speaking at the inaugural session of the B20 India Inception Meeting here, which was organised by industry chamber CII. Citing another example of a foreign company in the earth movers machine sector, the minister said that because of the competitiveness of India's manufacturing, that firm is supplyi
About 14 suppliers are receiving green light from India, after Apple named them as companies whose services it needs to increase its presence in India
India will produce 45-50 per cent of Apple's iPhones by 2027, on a par with China, where 80-85 per cent of iPhones were produced in 2022, a new report claimed
The $128 billion Tata Group has been in talks for months with Apple Inc.'s Taiwanese supplier Wistron Corp
iPhone exports from India cross $0.5 bn in November when tech giant's production in China suffered
Tata Group to set up an iPhone assembling unit in JV with Wistron, in the state's Krishnagiri district
Apple expected to move at least a quarter of its manufacturing facilities to India by 2025
Thousands of jobs being created, but most going to outsiders, complain locals
With the iPhone 14 series, Apple's iPhone production in India is slated to jump from 7 million iPhones in 2021 to touch a new milestone of around 12 million iPhones in 2022
India and Vietnam, which are already sites of Apple production, are among the countries being seen as an alternative option to China
Apple vendors pledge 3x rise in manufacturing over FY22
Foxconn restarted production at its plant in southern India on Wednesday, a company official said, about three weeks after it was closed because of protests over workers falling sick.
After protest over food poisoning, employees want the company to improve facilities before they resume work
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Apple is already assembling its highest-selling models iPhone 11 and XR in India, along with iPhone SE, 7 and 6S
Says priority is to restart plant within 2-3 weeks, make sure all workers get back to work. Confirms all staff dues have been cleared by company
No definite time limit has been set for concluding the investigation
Wistron on Saturday admitted to certain lapses in payments to workers at the facility in Kolar district and said that it is removing its vice president Vincent Lee, who oversees its business in India