Taiwanese electric vehicle (EV) company Foxconn has unveiled three prototype EV models it aims to release in commercial quantities by next year at the least. The three new prototypes are a culmination of Foxconn’s partnership with Taiwan’s Yulon Motors. The three prototypes were unveiled at Foxconn’s HHTD21 event, and consist of two sedans and a bus.
Yulon Motors is the owner of the Luxgen brand. It also manufactures Mitsubishi and Nissan cars for its home market. The three prototypes are a luxury sedan (called the Model E), SUV (Model C), and transit bus (Model T). Foxconn is developing these prototypes as reference designs that could be scaled up and customized for mass production by EV brands. The driving force for the EVs is Foxconn’s MIH Consortium which is an open software and hardware platform.
The prototypes are projected to become actual models from 2022 for Model T. The Model C is projected to be available by 2023. The investment outlay of Foxconn includes the building of EV manufacturing plants in the US. Foxconn says it has plans to acquire Lordstown’s manufacturing plant in Ohio. The expansion plans are quite bold and would need a huge quantum of investment yearly and outlined by the company.
The Model T bus will have a range of 400km and a top speed of 120km/h. It comes with some advanced technologies including pedestrian warning, high crashworthiness, and advanced temperature management. The Model C SUV will be available at about $35,700 in 2023. The Model E will enter the market at an unspecified date and could offer up to 750km range.
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