Google begins assembling Pixel 8 in India, plans major manufacturing shift

In a major push for local manufacturing, Google has started assembling the Pixel 8 in India through its vendor, Wowtek Technology India. Wowtek, a subsidiary of Bharat FIH and part of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), operates a factory in Tamil Nadu.

Senior officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) have indicated that Google plans to shift the majority of its mobile device assembly to India within three years.