Google plans to end Pixel production in China in 2027, Nikkei reports
Investing.com-- Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) plans to stop producing its Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds in China from 2027, shifting production to Vietnam and India as it seeks to reduce supply-chain exposure amid ongoing U.S.-China tensions, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. Google has told suppliers it intends to have all Pixel devices made outside China starting next year, as successful production of high-end Pixel smartphones in Vietnam this year gave the company confidence to move ahead with the timeline, Nikkei reported.
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Investing.com-- Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) plans to stop producing its Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds in China from 2027, shifting production to Vietnam and India as it seeks to reduce supply-chain exposure amid ongoing U.S.-China tensions, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. Google has told suppliers it intends to have all Pixel devices made outside China starting next year, as successful production of high-end Pixel smartphones in Vietnam this year gave the company confidence to move ahead with the timeline, Nikkei reported. Get real-time updates on market-moving news with InvestingPro -- at 55% off now The move would make Google the second major global smartphone brand after Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) to shift production away from China, the report said. Google plans to increase Pixel smartphone shipments by 8% to 10% this year from about 12 million units last year, despite surging memory-chip costs, according to Nikkei.
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- Investing.com-- Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) plans to stop producing its Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds in China from 2027, shifting production to Vietnam and India as it seeks to reduce supply-chain exposure amid ongoing U.S.-China tensions, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. Google has told suppliers it intends to have all Pixel devices made outside China starting next year, as successful production of high-end Pixel smartphones in Vietnam this year gave the company confidence to move ahead with the timeline, Nikkei reported.
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