Taiwanese electronics major Foxconn and Apple’s key supplier, has started production of Apple iPhone 17 at its new Bengaluru factory.
Taiwanese electronics major Foxconn and Apple’s key supplier, has started production of Apple iPhone 17 at its new Bengaluru factory. This marks a significant milestone for the facility, which is Foxconn’s second-largest iPhone manufacturing unit outside China and has been set up at an investment of around $2.8 billion (about Rs 25,000 crore).
Foxconn’s Chennai plant, where the Apple iPhone 17
The Bengaluru unit, located in Devanahalli, is now operational alongside Foxconn’s Chennai plant, where iPhone 17 production is also underway, as per sources close to the development. This follows the local production of the Apple iPhone 16 series last year, around the same time frame, ahead of its global and India launch. However, Apple or Foxconn had yet to officially comment on the development.
Apple iPhone 17 production to 60 million units this year
The new facility had faced a brief setback earlier this year after several Chinese engineers left abruptly, but Foxconn has since managed to bring in experts from Taiwan and other locations to bridge the gap. Apple is betting big on India as a manufacturing hub. The company is expected to scale up iPhone production to 60 million units this year, compared to 35–40 million units in 2024–25.
Apple assembled 60 per cent more iPhones in India:
In the year ended March 31, 2025, Apple iphone 17 assembled 60 per cent more Apple iPhones 17 in India, worth an estimated $22 billion. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently underlined India’s growing importance in the company’s global supply chain.
All iPhones Sold In US
After announcing financial results on July 31, he revealed that a majority of Apple iPhones sold in the US in June 2025 were made in India. During the second-quarter earnings call, Cook also confirmed that all iPhones sold in the US during the June quarter were shipped from India