Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google to End All Pixel Production in China by 2027
TLDR
- Google plans to move all Pixel device manufacturing out of China by 2027
- Production will shift to Vietnam and India
- Google will be the second major smartphone brand after Samsung to exit China manufacturing
- Google plans to grow Pixel shipments 8% to 10% this year, up from 12 million units last year
- Google is bundling chip orders across cloud and smartphones to strengthen supplier negotiations
Alphabet (GOOGL) stock slipped 0.55% as reports emerged that Google plans to pull all Pixel device manufacturing out of China by 2027. The move covers Pixel smartphones, smartwatches, and wireless earbuds.
Google has already told suppliers about the plan. The company wants every Pixel device made outside China starting next year.
The push is driven by ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions. Google is looking to reduce its supply chain exposure as the relationship between Washington and Beijing stays strained.
Vietnam and India are the two destinations taking on the work. Google has been building out capacity in both countries to prepare for the shift.
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