June 25 (Reuters) - Foxconn is nearing a deal

to supply electric buses to Japanese commercial automaker

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, the Nikkei reported on Thursday,

citing a source close to the Taiwanese chipmaker.

Mitsubishi Fuso, which is owned by Daimler Truck, plans to

sell the Model T bus and Model U microbus, both of which were

developed by Foxconn, under its own brand, the report said.

Mitsubishi Fuso and Foxconn are looking to create a new

company to oversee the buses, according to the report.

The Taiwanese chipmaker said in a briefing in April it

intends to roll out the Model T and Model U buses in Japan in

2027.

Foxconn and Daimler Truck did not immediately respond to

Reuters' requests for comment.