The Foxtron Model B is a

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, a joint venture of

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and

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, using the same Foxtron MIH platform as the earlier

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. It was styled by

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. The prototype was unveiled in October 2022 and the production model was shown one year later.

History

The prototype Model B was shown at Hon Hai Tech Day on October 18, 2022; contemporary press coverage focused on its design, which was subcontracted to the Italian design studio Pininfarina. Initial speculation compared the Model B to the

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, but the prototype was approximately the same size and targeted the same market segment as the

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and

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. An updated version was shown one year later; Foxtron confirmed the Model B would enter production, possibly to be marketed by

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in Taiwan as the Luxgen n5. Luxgen filed for a trademark on 'n5' in 2023. The vehicle was expected to start production in 2023 at an unspecified factory in China and in 2024 at

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in the United States.

Design

The range for a planned long-range version is estimated to exceed on the

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. It is expected to be offered either as a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive vehicle or a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive version. It shares its basic platform and drivetrain components with the

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; the single-motor version is expected to have the same maximum output of and traction battery with 60 kW-hr capacity, offering a maximum range of , NEDC.

References

External links

* {{cite press release , url=https://www.foxconn.com/en-us/press-center/press-releases/latest-news/903 , title=HHTD 2022 Unveils Two Concept Prototype EVs, Defines Contract and Design Manufacturing Service (CDMS) First made-in-Taiwan electric pickup and crossover hatchback , date=October 18, 2022 , publisher=Hon Hai Technology Group Electric vehicles Foxtron vehicles