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by rusk 1740 days ago
> Who will be the Foxconn of cars?

Again this is also done to death. There’s no new ground to be broken here.

Car manufacturers have had their own internal markets in parts and manufacturing for years.

If anything Apple was copying the motor industry with phones.

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No, car companies have supply chains but Apple wholly outsources manufacturing including final assembly. Big difference.
It’s manifestly similar. The specific arrangements regarding third party and in house are more surface matters.