You may not have heard of Foxconn Technology Group, but it’s a Taiwanese consumer electronics company perhaps best known for supplying the world with the Apple iPhone, Amazon’s Kindle, and Nintendo’s game consoles. We also manufacture most of the
Short of actually producing the fabled Apple Car, the company has branched out into developing its own electric vehicles under the Foxtron name, with the existing Model C five- and seven-seat SUVs already It is licensed by Luxgen, a rapidly growing Taiwanese car brand. And I put a badge on the n7.
Foxtron has no interest in being recognized as an automaker in its own right, but is keen to sell its designs and platforms to other, perhaps more established players in the EV market.
To that end, the company used its latest Apple-esque Technology Day event to announce two new models: the Model D and Model U. This naming convention may cause some puzzled looks from Tesla officials.
The Model D is a very large and angular lifestyle multi-purpose utility vehicle (LMUV), measuring 5.1 meters long (think Ford Transit van size) and almost 2 meters wide. There’s plenty of space inside for seven people, but Foxtron is keen to point out that the vehicle can be configured to suit the demands of B2B customers.
Powering the LMUV is a 100-120kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack, which gives it an effective range of about 310 miles to about 400 miles in the top-of-the-line version.
Designed with aerodynamics at the forefront, it features all kinds of folds and ducts to improve airflow. Despite its blocky appearance, it was actually written by Pininfarina, the designer of numerous classic Italian sports cars.
Naturally, Foxtron also ensures that the Model D’s internals mesh well with technology from its sister company manufacturers. There’s a dedicated iPhone charging spot in the back, and there’s also a slot for passengers to attach their own iPads.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Model U is a medium-duty electric bus with the latest advanced driver assistance systems. Tesla may not need to worry all that much after all.
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The purpose of Foxconn Technology Group’s Technology Day event was to unveil a series of vehicles that the company is targeting for the North American market.
The Model C is already on sale in Taiwan, with some design tweaks for the U.S., and could arrive there soon, while the aforementioned Model D is expected to go into production sometime in 2026. .
But Foxconn’s contract design and manufacturing services (CDMS) business model essentially provides the platform, hardware, and updatable software to the highest bidder, so that these cars can ultimately be made available to the public. There is no word on exactly what badges will be attached to it when it goes on sale.
But with the United States and many European countries cracking down on imports of Chinese-made EVs, this could be a golden opportunity for Taiwan to offer cheaper and more technologically advanced electric vehicles.
Foxtron is already ready to cover everything from small B-segment hatchbacks to much larger pickup trucks. We have also made great strides in electric vehicle technology.
A battery partnership program with Pininfarina, ZF, Our Next Energy (ONE) and BMW has created an ultra-long range LFP pack, with the resulting Gemini Dual Chemistry battery delivering 608 miles on a single charge to a BMW iX It can provide enough power to run.
Additionally, our relationship with Nvidia, which provides servers for AI applications, positions us well to receive the latest single-chip architecture innovations needed for Software Defined Vehicles and vehicles with high levels of autonomous driving capabilities. It becomes more sexual.
