[ad_1] Chip and display factories across South Korea aren’t affected, Samsung said. Gumi isn’t far from Daegu, the heart of the current outbreak in the country. The Gumi plant makes higher-end handsets primarily destined for the South Korean market, but they include foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Fold. That could pose […]
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Apple warns of iPhone ‘supply shortages’ due to coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] Apple is expecting a hit to its bottom line as a result of the supply shortages. On top of this, retail demand is a problem. Many official and third-party stores have closed, and those that are open have reduced schedules and “very low” traffic. Apple is slowly reopening stores, but there’s little doubt that […]
Sonos hikes prices on the Amp and Port as it moves production out of China
[ad_1] In a statement provided to Engadget, a Sonos spokesperson said: Sonos has been on a journey to diversify its supply chain and expand production into new countries in a manner that is sustainable and supports long term growth. Supporting this effort and investment has resulted in upcoming changes in pricing. Beginning January 9, 2020, […]
Tesla will deliver its first Chinese-made Model 3 on December 30th
[ad_1] Tesla began construction on the plant this past January and started making vehicles there in October. The company told Reuters it plans to manufacture approximately 250,000 cars per year at Gigafactory 3 once it ramps up production. In addition to the Model 3, it also plans to make Model Y crossovers at the plant. […]
President Trump will visit Apple’s Mac Pro factory on November 20th
[ad_1] For Apple, though, there’s an extra level of urgency. The next big round of US tariffs on China is poised to take effect on December 15th, and it could easily raise the costs of selling phones, laptops, monitors and other mainstays of Apple’s product lineup. A tour like this might help Apple persuade Trump […]
Elon Musk: Berlin ‘gigafactory’ will build Teslas starting with the Model Y
[ad_1] After launching manufacturing facilities in the US and China, Tesla’s next location is apparently in Europe. Reuters and CNBC report that while speaking at an awards ceremony in Germany, Elon Musk announced the company’s ‘Gigafactory 4’ will be located in the Berlin area. Musk later tweeted out “Giga Berlin,” and said that the location […]
Volkswagen begins pre-production of its ID.3 EV in China
[ad_1] Production at the factory, a joint venture with SAIC, is expected to start in October 2020, and it will have an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles. FAW-Volkswagen plans to manufacture another 300,000 ID. model vehicles in Foshan, China. Volkswageg expects to sell 22 million all-electric cars worldwide by 2028, and more than half of […]
Foxconn’s Wisconsin plant opens next May with fewer jobs than promised
[ad_1] The facility, officially announced in 2017, has yet to be built and is more than a year behind schedule. According to CNBC, Foxconn only recently began laying the foundation, and it will likely fall short of the 1,820 jobs it needs to create by the end of 2020 in order to secure $270 million […]
Apple will reportedly manufacture its $6,000 Mac Pro in China
[ad_1] According to Wall Street Journal sources, Apple will work with Quanta Computer Inc., out of a factory near Shanghai. That facility is close to other Apple suppliers, which could help the company lower its shipping costs, and manufacturing labor costs in China are still much lower than those in the US. Apple has a […]
Tariffs are forcing Big Tech to move production out of China
[ad_1] Last month, the US increased import tariffs on certain Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent. If the tariff hike goes through, items like motherboards, smartphones, video game consoles and computers could be subject to the 25 percent tax. At that rate, Nintendo might be forced to sell its consoles at a loss […]