Jiwei.com News, according to Taiwan media Economic Daily, Hon Hai Group has recently begun to adjust its supply chain strategy. In terms of electric vehicle shells, Hongzhun, which was originally the main force, faded out, but changed to Yisheng-KY, which has already shipped Tesla , which has achieved results. It is external speculated that Hon Hai is actively seeking Tesla OEM orders and sprinting to the electric vehicle business.
Hon Hai Chairman Liu Yangwei said at Hon Hai Technology Day this month that Tesla and Hon Hai are not competitive, and hope that one day Hon Hai can help Tesla build cars. He emphasized that Hon Hai's model in the electric vehicle industry is like making PCs and mobile phones. Hon Hai's competitiveness in electric vehicle manufacturing services is from the vertical integration of in , and the other is the global supply chain management capabilities.
Industry insiders revealed that in order to expand the bargaining chips to win Tesla orders, Hon Hai has turned to supply by Yi Sheng in terms of car shells. Currently, Hongzhun is focused on returning to the consumer application market such as laptops (PCs), mobile phone cases, etc.
Relevant supply chain manufacturers did not comment on the group's supply chain adjustment strategy.
It is reported that Yisheng has a close cooperative relationship with Tesla. He is one of the few companies among the Hon Hai Group that have real results in the shipment of electric vehicle-related components, and also has business dealings with Tesla. Currently, Yisheng's Mexican factory mainly supplies Tesla series of vehicle types battery mechanism parts, battery bracket components, battery back cover, rear luggage plastic parts, tailgate interior and other components. In order to meet customer order needs, the Mexican factory is currently building a second factory, and mass production will be carried out as early as Q2 next year.
(Proofreading/Zhao Yue)
