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According to reports, Google Pixel smartphone manufacture might shift from Vietnam to India. Google's parent company, Alphabet, is rumored to be in negotiations with its manufacturing partners in India about producing more Google Pixel devices in the country. This is likely to accelerate Google's aspirations to increase manufacturing in India over the next few years. Like Apple, the company appears to be attempting to mitigate the impact of tariffs imposed earlier this month by US President Donald Trump on numerous nations, including Vietnam and India.
Alphabet Said to Be in Talks With Dixon and Foxconn
Citing two executives, a report in The Economic Times indicates that Alphabet undertook a round of meetings with Foxconn and Dixon earlier this month, as the business looks to relocate a component of Google Pixel smartphone manufacturing to India. Google is also claimed to have directed its partners to acquire components like as the fingerprint scanner, batteries, and chargers locally rather than importing them.
According to the journal, Google's manufacturing partners in India already create up to 45,000 Google Pixel smartphones every month, with the majority of these devices being sold within the nation. The business began producing smartphones in India in August 2024, with the Pixel 8.
According to the source, Google had already planned to relocate Google Pixel manufacture to India, but it looks that the corporation is about to accelerate its preparations. Google intends to bring Google Pixel smartphones to the United States once production increases in the nation, as Apple has done.
The company's discussions with Dixon and Foxconn were in reaction to US President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed on China (up to 145%), Vietnam (46%), India (26%), and numerous other nations. The United States has suspended tariffs on most nations, with the exception of China, for 90 days.
It's presently unclear exactly how much of Google Pixel smartphone manufacture would take place in India, as part of Google's efforts to soften the impact of the tariffs on China and Vietnam. If the company's partners obtain components locally, the cost of smartphones might fall in the future.
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