What has been approaching for a long time has become official since autumn 2021. The company Foxconn, the largest and known as the contract manufacturer of Apple iPhone, is under the car manufacturer. On Tech Day in his native Taiwan, the official Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd. This means that in October 2021 he will present his real plans and in this period he will present three independent models whose model names are reminiscent of Ford and Tesla. A year later, two more vehicles were presented at Hon Hai Tech Day 2022.
Electric SUV Foxtron Model C
Foxconn is also not innovative when it comes to the company name: Foxtron is the name of a joint venture that was established about a year ago with Yulon Motor Group, also based in Taiwan. In the growing international segment of SUVs, the Foxtron will arrive in 2023 with the 460 hp Model C. The Foxtron Model C should complete zero to one hundred in 3.8 seconds. The Taiwanese set a maximum of 700 km. A minimum coefficient of 0.27 helps to achieve this value. Price? It is equivalent to around 30,000 euros.
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The first Foxtron model to be launched is the electric SUV Model C in 2023.
The electric car is 4.64 meters long and has a reduced design. The front view is shown in the lower area by the air intakes of generous size, side extensions that extend upwards in a C shape. Above it there is a thin band with the branding, followed by the headlights that extend to the side. The appearance of the front hood indicates that it is made of carbon. The wheels also present a pattern in the material and are surrounded by black wheel arches. The color of the passenger compartment is different from that of the rest of the body. Foxtron just wants to take a little more space on the technical aspects. As a result, the SUV, which has a wheelbase of 2.86 meters, can carry up to seven people and their luggage.
Foxtron Model E electric sedan
The Foxtron E model is based on the same platform as the electric SUV; an electric sedan aimed at well-known competitors like the Tesla Model S, Lucid Air or Mercedes EQS. The car was designed in collaboration with Pininfarina and the front is far from the Model C: the brand logo is absent, but below the continuous strip of lights. Model E also offers a smooth front design and can communicate with the outside world there and back.
With its data, the Foxtron sedan is also perfectly suited to the competitive environment: It delivers 760 hp and should accelerate from zero to one hundred in 2.8 seconds, the Chinese promises a range of 750 km. And modern digital solutions such as opening the doors through facial recognition and seamless integration of mobile devices, which is why Model E is especially suited as a mobile office.
Foxtron Model T electric city bus
Foxtron’s next electric vehicle, the Model T, is an electric city bus. The Taiwanese especially emphasize the practical side of this. For example a heat-resistant and long-lasting battery, a torsion-resistant and safe body and a climbing capacity of 25 percent. Foxtron mentions a maximum speed of 120 km / h.
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The Model T is an electric city bus whose main strength should be its durability.
Model Compact Foxtron Model B from 2024
The compact model Foxtron Model B that is now being presented is scheduled to enter the market in 2024. Design and technical support for the Model B comes from Italian development partner Pininfarina. The five-door hatchback, which matches in format with competitors such as the MG4 Electric, VW ID.3 and Cupra Born, looks like a Jaguar I-Pace. Length is 4.30 meters, wheelbase of five seats is 2.80 meters. The width is given as 1.87 meters and the length as 1.53 meters. The face of the Model B is made up of two-level headlights, with the daytime running lights arranged in a thin strip running down the edge of the bonnet, with the main LED lights sitting at the bottom.
Foxconn claims a drag coefficient of 0.26 for the Model B. This is possible, among other things, with aerodynamic wings on the D-pillars, cameras instead of exterior mirrors, door handles placed on the front hood and air flow. The LED surfaces on the rear lights, which, together with the wide light strip, take on the front design, can help with the communication between the car and its environment, for example on pedestrian crossings. A large glass roof, which connects directly to the glass, provides a lot of light and a pleasant feeling of space. The range should be around 450 km, with Foxconn relying on a solid-state battery. The race time is 6.6 seconds. However, the manufacturer has not yet released more information about the car.
The cockpit theme in the Model B is dominated by a 15.6-inch, centrally located touchscreen. Small screens to the left and right of the dashboard display images from external mirror cameras. A small display sits behind the three-spoke steering wheel.
Foxtron V Wiring Diagram
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Foxtron wants to compete in the one-ton class with the Model V pick-up.
But Foxconn also wants to get involved in the mid-size pick-up market – with the now-delivered Model V. The one-ton class model has a three-ton trailer load and combines design elements from Toyota. , Nissan and Cadillac. The first pictures show a model with a four-door double cab, a short loading area and an electrically operated tailgate. It is not yet known if other configurations will also be released. The range is given as 420 km. Water channels can be up to 80 cm deep. However, the manufacturer has not yet released more information about the technology of the car.
The pick-up will be built in Taiwan, Thailand and the USA. Foxconn’s Lordstown plant in Ohio, where the Fisker Pear will also be built, is a good option here. Production in Indonesia and India is currently under discussion.
Open to others
However, Foxconn does not want to use its automotive technologies for its own brand Foxtron. The group constantly emphasizes the open nature of its platform, which other car manufacturers should also benefit from in the future. The Yulon automotive group with its Luxgen and CMC brands is well positioned. But Foxconn has long joined other manufacturers. This is what a partnership is with Volvo Geely mother and group of Stellantisas well as a partnership with financially troubled Chinese electric car startup Byton and Henrik Fisker’s current electric car project. Foxconn recently had car factory in Lordstown, the state of Ohio in the United States, was bought to start an electric car of the same name. In addition, rumors continue to Foxconn the car of his longtime lover Apple repair – if this ever happens.
Car manufacturer, contract manufacturer, dealer
Foxconn wants to be three things in the future: an independent manufacturer with the Foxtron brand, a contract manufacturer for other car companies and a service provider that wants to provide its partners with complete hardware and software solutions. About Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd. concrete for the first time at their Tech Day. Applications for autonomous driving and its commercialization, for smart car cockpits and other software-based technologies will be developed at the new development center.
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Conclusion
Foxconn appears to be pessimistic about its ambitions to transform from a mobile phone maker to an auto giant. However, there is a danger that Taiwanese will find it difficult to dance at many weddings. Especially since problems threaten from another place: Ford still holds the rights to the designation of the car model “Model E” and “Model T”. And when it comes to protecting their trademark rights, Americans generally have no friends. Even Tesla had to see that: the Model 3 was originally supposed to be called the Model E. Ferrari even had to change the name of the Formula 1 car because it was called the “F150” – that’s the name of Ford’s best-selling American truck.