Car giant Volkswagen to wind down production at two factories
China could buy factories for foothold in Germany, says source
Volkswagen open to selling to China buyer, says source
This would help Chinese companies sidestep tariffs, but also to keep some of those jobs, I guess.
Foxconn is betting on exactly that story. They are moving into the OEM market for EVs. The idea is that Foxconn will put together the chassis and batteries, and then the “actual” car companies will slap on everything else and sell the car.