ElectroMobility Poland (EMP) and Taiwan’s Hon Hai / Foxconn are reported to be close to signing a binding agreement this year to create a joint venture that will build an electric‑vehicle manufacturing and R&D hub in Jaworzno, southern Poland. Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita said the parties are “on the final stretch” and that a signing could come as soon as November, but in any case before the end of 2026.
Deal timeline, capacity and funding
According to EMP’s management, work on the Jaworzno site is due to start in March–April 2027 and the first production cars are expected to roll off the line in the second half of 2029. The Polish government fund NFOŚiGW confirmed in September that it has taken a majority stake in EMP by contributing a capital injection of almost 4.5 billion złoty to the project under the national Recovery Plan.
Foxconn executives speaking at the company’s Hon Hai Technology Day in Taipei reiterated their interest in Poland as the European base for EV and technology activity, saying Poland’s workforce and industrial environment helped tip the choice. EMP said its management team is currently in Taiwan to finalise terms with Foxconn and Foxtron.
What this means for the market
If concluded, a Foxconn–EMP joint venture would mark one of the most significant new foreign industrial commitments to Poland’s EV ecosystem in 2026. The project already has public backing: NFOŚiGW’s near 4.5bn zł contribution makes the Jaworzno hub one of the largest state‑backed electromobility bets in the region, and signals Polish intent to anchor more vehicle and software engineering work onshore.
