Apple iPhone Maker To Build EVs For Mitsubishi Australia

Mitsubishi’s forthcoming generation of electric cars appears as if they will be manufactured for Australia by the same company that makes the Apple iPhone.

According to a company insider, Foxconn – the Taiwanese technology giant also known as Hon Hai – has secured an agreement with Mitsubishi to build electric vehicles specifically for Australia and New Zealand, Bloomberg reports.

While neither organisation has made any public announcements regarding the deal, the anonymous insider says the contract between Mitsubishi and Foxconn is the first major automotive customer for the smartphone maker.

The report all but confirms earlier industry rumours, as reported by CarSauce last week.

Foxconn already has its own car brand, known as Foxtron – a collaboration with local automaker Yulon – but has also produced several concept cars independently, including SUVs, commercial vehicles, and buses.

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In 2022, Foxconn also displayed an electric dual-cab ute concept, known as the Model V (top).

Developed in partnership with now-defunct US start-up Lordstown, it’s believed the Model V may have been based on the platform of the Endurance electric pick-up – wearing a derivative of the Lordstown badge rather than Foxtron badging.

The latest report claims the Foxconn-Mitsubishi joint venture will produce vehicles for Australian and New Zealand markets, though it’s not clear at this stage whether the models will be offered in other right-hand-drive markets such as Southeast Asia, Japan, South Africa, or the UK.

In June 2024, Mitsubishi Australia teased an image of its future line-up (above), which it says will include a combination of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric cars.

A spokesperson for Mitsubishi Australia declined to comment on this story when approached by CarSauce.