The worst heatwaves in 60 years, with high temperatures and little rain, have caused China to experience its biggest power outage. These have caused hydropower production to decline, forcing lithium, metal, and fertiliser plants to close or reduce production. According to a well-known analyst, the unexpected power loss might certainly affect the overall assembly of the Apple iPad at a Foxconn plant in Sichuan, one of the companies affected.
iPad production might suffer. According to a Reuters story, which cited TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, it has been established that the outage had some influence on Foxconn operations, but it was not a significant one. Additionally, he said that the adaptability of the iPad assemblers' output should aid in lowering costs.the impact of the outage.
Although it is challenging to estimate potential effects on production at the moment, Kuo highlighted that businesses must pay attention to prevent similar accidents from happening in the coming months and affecting Apple's new product shipments at the busiest time of the year. A different expert, Susan Zou from Rystad Energy, was quoted by Reuters as saying that a power outage may raise lithium prices. Additionally, as the extreme heat in this particular Chinese province is not expected to abate anytime soon, it might have an impact on the supply chain. It's still unclear at this point how Apple's plans will be impacted by the situation in China. In the near future, we can anticipate learning more information about the circumstance and how it will affect the business's production.more reports.
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How Should We Expect Apple? Numerous new devices that Apple is rumoured to be working on might be released at the company's busiest time. According to current estimates, the new iPad Pro models with MagSafe wireless charging, two new ports, improved cameras, and the M2 processor could go on sale in October. It will probably be released at the same time as the 10th entry-level iPad, which will have a redesigned design and a USB-C connection. These iPad devices are anticipated to be released with Mac computers with faster processors than the current generation.
