Apple starts manufacturing the iPhone 14 in India

Apple first started manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017 with iPhone SE

Apple has begun assembling its new iPhone 14 at the Foxconn facility in India, this is a first in years when a new iPhone is being assembled soon after the announcement of its global launch in the country, the tech giant confirmed on Monday. The locally-assembled iPhone 14 will be up for sale in the country in the fourth quarter, as the company boosts its local manufacturing. The new iPhone 14 is being assembled at Foxconn’s Sriperumbudur’s facility near Chennai. "The new iPhone 14 introduces important safety capabilities and new technologies. Apple said in a statement that it is excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India.

Apple first started manufacturing iPhones in India in 2017 with iPhone SE. The tech giant manufactures some of its most advanced iPhones in the country, including the iPhone 11, iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, at the Foxconn facility, while iPhone SE and iPhone 12 are being assembled at the Wistron factory in the country. As India boosts the local manufacturing of technology products, Apple is likely to move 5 per cent of its new iPhone 14 production to India by the end of this year, and 25 per cent by 2025, according to a JP Morgan analysis.