India is becoming a key manufacturing hub for Apple. The Cupertino-based tech giant has been ramping up its efforts to make iPhones in the country since 2016. This year marked the first time the non-pro iPhone 15 models were made in India ahead of their debut and the same were also sold on the launch date. Now there is a major new progress on the local production of iPhones as Apple will start making Li-ion batteries in the country.
Apple to make iPhone batteries in India
iPhone batteries will be made in India by TDK Corp. The Japanese electronics manufacturer is one of Apple’s global suppliers. The company will set up a 180-acre facility in Manesar, Haryana and it will create thousands of several thousand jobs. The cells manufactured at the facility will be supplied to Apple’s li-ion battery assembler Sunwoda Electronics which already operates in India.
This is a major development as TDK will become the first component manufacturer for the iPhones in the country. Apple’s local production of iPhones in India does not mean that it manufactures the core components required for the smartphone in the country. Instead, the company sources them from China and assembles in India. TDK is reportedly expected to start the commercial production of battery cells in the next 12-18 months. The Japanese company’s entry into making batteries for iPhone in India is a big step towards a fully made in India iPhone.
Some time back, Indian conglomerate Tata Group took over Wistron’s operations to make iPhones in the country. The Cupertino-based tech giant is aiming to double up its production capacity to 25 percent in India.
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