Some Apple, Tesla suppliers suspend production in China amid power pinch


Apple supplier Unimicron Technology Corp late on Sunday said three of its China subsidiaries stopped production from midday on Sept 26 until midnight on Sept 30 to ‘comply with the local governments’ electricity limiting policy’. — Reuters

Several Apple Inc and Tesla Inc suppliers have suspended production at some Chinese factories for a number of days to comply with tighter energy consumption policies, putting supply chains at risk in the peak season for electronics goods.

Two major Taiwanese chipmakers, however, said their China facilities are operating as normal.

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