Apple Planning to Double Monthly AirPods Production Capacity in India After iPhone: Report

Apple’s contract manufacturer, Foxconn, is reportedly planning to double production capacity at its Hyderabad facility in India, where AirPods are manufactured. This comes months after a report revealed that the manufacturing plant is witnessing a rare-earth metals shortage, which is important for assembling the device. On top of this, the move could be part of the Cupertino tech giant’s larger strategy to reduce its dependence on China.