The Foxtron Model E is a
battery electric vehicle
A battery electric vehicle (BEV), pure electric vehicle, only-electric vehicle, fully electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that uses electrical energy exclusively from an electric vehicle battery, on-boa ...
designed by
Foxtron
Foxtron Inc. or Foxtron Vehicle Technologies is a Taiwanese manufacturer of electric cars and buses based in Taipei, operating since 2020 as a joint venture between the technology company Foxconn and the car company Yulon.
History
In February ...
, a joint venture of
Foxconn
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (), Trade name, doing business as Hon Hai Technology Group () in Taiwan, Foxconn Technology Group () in China, and Foxconn () internationally, is a Taiwanese multinational corporation, multinational electron ...
and
Yulon Motor
Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. () is a Taiwanese automaker and importer. Taiwan's biggest automaker as of 2010, Yulon is known for building Nissan models under license. The original romanization of the company's name is Yue Loong, but in 1992 the compan ...
, using the same Foxtron MIH platform as the
Foxtron Model C sport utility vehicle
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...
and
Foxtron Model B crossover utility vehicle. The prototype luxury
sedan was styled by
Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. (; ; short for Pininfarina Società per Azioni) is an Italian automotive design, car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930. On 14 ...
and unveiled in October 2021.
History
The prototype Model E was shown at Hon Hai Tech Day on October 18, 2021;
Foxconn founder
Terry Gou
Terry Gou (; born 18 October 1950) is a Taiwanese billionaire businessman and politician. Gou is the founder and former chairman and chief executive officer of Foxconn, the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics. Founded in 1974, ...
drove it onto the stage.
The prototype was shown later at the International Motor Expo Hong Kong (IMXHK) that December.
In 2022, Foxconn CEO Liu Yangwei announced the Model E would begin production in early 2024.
Design
The prototype shown in 2021 had a claimed range of with maximum combined output of and from the two traction motors, split in the front and in the rear. Acceleration from 0 to is 2.8 seconds.
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It uses ]smart glass
Smart glass, also known as switchable glass, dynamic glass, and smart-tinting glass, is a type of glass that can change its optical properties, becoming opaque or tinted, in response to electrical or thermal signals. This can be used to prevent s ...
windows for privacy and sun protection.[
]
References
External links
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* {{cite press release , url=https://www.foxconn.com/en-us/press-center/press-releases/latest-news/694 , title=Hon Hai Debuts Three Self-Developed Electric Vehicle Models , date=October 18, 2021 , publisher=Hon Hai Technology Group
Electric vehicles
Foxtron vehicles