Tamil Nadu govt officials meet Foxconn chairman Young Liu, pitch state for company’s future expansions, Auto News, ET Auto

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu industries division officers met Foxconn chairman Younger Liu in New Delhi on Friday and pitched the state for the longer term expansions of the Taiwanese electronics big.

Foxconn amenities in Tamil Nadu at present manufacture a spread of cell phones, televisions and electrical parts for the world’s main manufacturers and make use of a big workforce. The corporate is exploring alternatives in new-age electronics, digital autos and semiconductors.

An announcement mentioned officers from the state led by Pooja Kulkarni, MD & CEO of Steering, held a gathering with Liu and different senior officers and pitched the state for the corporate’s future expansions within the digital section and entry into rising sectors.

Kulkarni mentioned, “The partnership between Tamil Nadu and Foxconn began in 2006 and has been rising. In reality, they began their Indian operations in Tamil Nadu. Presently, the state hosts their most in depth and numerous manufacturing base.”

Tamil Nadu, the second-largest financial system in India with a GDP of US $300 billion, has been India’s car & electronics hub for many years. The assertion mentioned it was pure for marquee EV corporations to decide on Tamil Nadu as their vacation spot, making the state ‘The EV Capital of India.’