Stellantis, Foxconn form SiliconAuto JV to provide automotive chips
Stellantis and Foxconn, have formed a 50:50 joint venture called SiliconAuto to supply the automotive industry with chips, starting in 2026.
Stellantis NV (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is the automotive conglomerate formed in 2021 and which includes the Fiat, Chrysler, Peugeot and Citroen vehicle brands. Foxconn is the trading name of Hon Hai Technology Group, which assembles iPhones for Apple.
As neither Stellantis nor Foxconn operate wafer fabs it is expected that SiliconAuto will be a fabless chip supplier. Foxconn has ambitions to move into silicon manufacturing (see India calls for fresh bids for wafer fab subsidies).
SiliconAuto will provide automotive chips for computer-controlled features and modules to vehicles makers both inside and outside Stellantis. The chips will include those compatible with STLA Brain, Stellantis’ software architecture that supports over-the-air update capabilities.
Netherlands HQ
Like Stellantis, SiliconAuto will be headquartered in the Netherlands. The management team includes executives from both founding partners. Stellantis said it will provide input to SiliconAuto on what to make for battery-operated electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.
“With this joint venture, we can create purpose-built innovations with an efficient partnership,” said Ned Curic, CTO of Stellantis, in a statement.
“We look forward to a future of extraordinary EV mobility underpinned by the vertical integration capabilities and resources SiliconAuto secures for our partners,” said Foxconn chief product officer Jerry Hsiao.
In addition to SiliconAuto, Stellantis and Foxconn have the Mobile Drive joint venture focused on developing smart cockpits enabled by consumer electronics, human-machine interfaces and services.
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