Bharat FIH diversifies beyond Xiaomi orders at Chennai campus to explore EVs, telecom equipment, and TVs. Leveraging Make in India initiative with PLI benefits, the company aims to support GOI s localization plans and expand capacity based on customer demand.
Tata Electronics Chairman Banmali Agrawala advocates for India to focus on electronics manufacturing services, emphasizing the need to enhance infrastructure, quality of services, and seize opportunities presented by global trade and the presence of multinationals.
Two industry executives said Vivo and Realme recently began manufacturing a few handsets through a plant owned by Karbonn. Dixon is in the final stages of signing with Oppo and Vivo for contract manufacturing, according to them. As of now, monthly production capacity for Vivo and Realme in the Karbonn plant is around one million units, while the Dixon production will be lower to begin with, they said.
A Jan. 3 letter and a confidential presentation drafted by Indian deputy IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and sent to the Finance Minister, show the extent of his ministry s concerns about losing out due to the uncompetitive tariffs.
Smartphone Manufacturing: Apple and its three contract manufacturers in India –Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron, as well as homegrown Dixon Technologies are set to significantly expand their workforce to meet domestic and export demand, industry officials said. In recent years, companies like Apple have turned aggressive in their efforts to manufacture in India.