From Apple supplier to electric car developer: Foxconn unveils its vehicles
By AFP
24 October 2021 |
1:15 pm
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn unveils three electric vehicles, boosting its bid to be a major player in the rapidly expanding EV market as it seeks companies to partner with.
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