2026年11月6日

【Taiwanology Ep.66】Can Foxconn Do for Cars What It Did for iPhones?

Foxconn built its reputation assembling iPhones and now makes servers for Nvidia’s AI chips. Its next target is cars. Japanese carmakers such as Mitsubishi Motors are starting to test the model. In an exclusive interview at Hon Hai Tech Day in Taipei, Sachiko Aoki, who spent 35 years at Nissan before joining Foxconn, shows three new EVs and explains the pitch: unlike the iPhone, which Apple designs, these cars would be designed by Foxconn. Whether carmakers will trust it is an open question, but Foxconn seems ready to launch. Episode highlights 00:00 Foxconn’s move from phones to cars 04:02 3 new EV models on the floor 14:23 Why Foxconn’s car model differs from iPhones 16:07 Why Sachiko Aoki left Nissan for Foxconn after 35 years 22:32 Chinese EV rivals and earning carmakers’ trust 26:55 Why Japan’s market matters Host: Kwangyin Liu, Deputy Managing Editor, CommonWealth Magazine Guest: Sachiko Aoki, Director of EV Product Planning, Foxconn Producers: Yayuan Chang, Weiru Wang ＊Read more： https://english.cw.com.tw ＊Share your thoughts：bill@cw.com.tw -- Hosting provided by SoundOn