Foxtron's Market Debut Sees Shares Fall 9%
Despite financial losses and industry challenges, the Foxconn unit plans expansion into North America and Southeast Asia.
- Shares of Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a unit of Foxconn, fell as much as 9% in their market debut on Monday.
- The company has been grappling with inflation, high interest rates, supply-chain bottlenecks, and pricing pressure from major players like Tesla.
- Foxtron has reported losses in 2021 and 2022, and analysts do not expect a turnaround in the next two years.
- Despite the challenges, Foxtron plans to leverage its design and service momentum in the EV market, as well as Foxconn's business models, to expand into North America and Southeast Asia.
- The company raised T$7.5 billion ($235 million) in its initial public offering.