India’s iPhone Plant To Be Expanded As Apple Increases Its Demand From Tata Group – News18

Apple is gunning for more iPhone production to come out of India in the coming years and it reportedly wants to expand the current setup to show its focus and ambitions in the country. The report from Economic Times this week says the iPhone plant run by the Tata Group will be expanded within the next 18 months, helping the manufacturer double its capacity to make iPhones for the market.

Apple is clearly looking at Tata Group to up its game and expand the production of iPhones which has a direct impact on the number of people employed, which could go up to 28,000 with this expansion in the coming years. The report suggests the company is looking at areas near the existing plant to expand the base.

It is interesting to see Apple put its faith in the Tata Group for making iPhones, which will now be also increasing its shipment to the main vendors like Wistron and Foxconn where the fully-built iPhones are packed and sent to the market. Tata Group had bought the plant from Wistron in India, giving the conglomerate the chance to enter the smartphone manufacturing sector.

Apple’s focus on India has increased dramatically in the past few years. The company is keen to reduce its dependency on China for iPhone production owing to multiple reasons. Industry reports indicate that Apple will continue to expand its production needs in India by adding MacBooks and iPads in the next few years. Apple has also used this time to set up its first exclusive retail stores in the country, Delhi and Mumbai to be precise.

More stores are in the offing, but the make in India expansion for iPhones have a direct impact on how they are priced for consumers in the country. The latest iPhone 15 model is made in the country that helps Apple keep the prices at a more manageable level without having to pay heavy duties on imports.