Could Apple-supplier Foxconn open a plant in the US?
(Read article summary)A new report alleges that Foxconn, the Taiwanese tech manufacturer that builds parts for Apple iPads and iPhones, is eyeing the US.
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn could open a series of plants in the US.
That's the word today from DigiTimes, which reports that Foxconn, a major supplier to Apple and other tech giants, is already conducting "evaluations" in Los Angeles and Detroit. Some caveats: DigiTimes sourced its article only to anonymous "market watchers," and Foxconn isn't saying a word. Furthermore, DigiTimes, while exceptionally well plugged-in to the tech industry in Asia, has a less than stellar track record.
To quote Henry McCracken of Time, who recently fact-checked a bunch of DigiTimes dispatches, "when it comes to the big Apple stories, [DigiTimes is] wrong most of the time. Sometimes wildly so."
