Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) has teamed up with a state-owned automotive developer in Poland as they consider establishing an electric vehicle (EV) production and research and development (R&D) center in the European country.
In a statement released on Thursday, AI server maker and iPhone assembler Hon Hai, known globally as Foxconn Technology Group (富士康), said the company has established a strategic partnership with ElectroMobility Poland SA (EMP) with the aim of building the technological and operational capabilities of the EV ecosystem in Poland and the broader region.
Hon Hai’s EV development subsidiary Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co (鴻華先進) and EMP are exploring the idea of setting up a production and R&D center in Poland in partnership.
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Business Insider, a Polish news outlet, reported that EMP and Hon Hai are likely to open an EV hub in Jaworzno, southern Poland.
The report said EMP had discussed cooperation with China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (吉利汽車) and Chery Automobile Co (奇瑞汽車) but the talks failed to yield any results amid concerns that Chinese partners could be hesitant to transfer key technologies. As a result, EMP turned to Hon Hai, the report added.
In the Hon Hai statement, chief strategy officer for EV operations Jun Seki said the company is committed to accelerating electric mobility through open platforms, scalable manufacturing and deep technological collaborations.
“We are excited to support EMP by sharing our EV platforms, vehicle development expertise and engineering capabilities to build an AI enabled manufacturing facility,” Seki said.
“Together, with Foxtron, we will foster local R&D and strengthen supplier networks to effectively serve the European market,” Seki added.
EMP CEO Cyprian Gronkiewicz praised Hon Hai for its expertise in next-generation mobility, saying success increasingly depends not only on traditional automotive capabilities, but also on digital solutions and supply chain efficiency.
“In the era of connected vehicles, data management and cybersecurity are becoming critical differentiators. The partner’s track record in delivering and scaling complex industrial and technology projects significantly reduces execution risk in a venture of this scale and complexity,” Gronkiewicz said.
Hon Hai said the discussions, undertaken with Poland’s Ministry of State Assets and other institutions involved in the project, covered the scope of cooperation, paving the path to a detailed agreement package.
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