TAIPEI : Foxconn Interconnect Technology's Saudi Arabian joint venture will start building its first manufacturing base in the Middle East in December, which will make electric vehicle chargers, the company said on Wednesday.  The new factory is expected to begin production in 2026, FIT chairman Sidney Lu said at an event in Taipei. FIT, a unit of Taiwan's Foxconn that makes components used for connectivity and in servers, launched the joint venture called Smart Mobility in May with Saleh