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Apple might rely on China for iPhone parts after fire destroys Indian factory


Apple will supposedly rely on its Chinese suppliers to meet component shortage following a fire at its supplier's factory in India.

Photo: Cult of Mac Apple’s iPhone production in India hit a major hurdle following a fire at a Tata Electronics plant. Counterpoint Research’s co-founder Neil Shah told Reuters that the indefinite factory shutdown could have a “10-15% impact on production of older iPhone models from India. In 2023, a Pegatron factory in the country making iPhone components caught fire after a worker apparently failed to turn off a switch at the end of the day, causing a short circuit.

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