Foxconn enters the automotive market and presents three models of electric vehicles (4 photos + video)

High tech companies one after anotherannounce plans to develop their own production of electric vehicles. The leader in the race of giants today is the Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) from Taiwan, known as the main OEM manufacturer of products such as Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo consoles, iPhone and Xiaomi smartphones, as well as iPad, MacBook, iPod and chips for Intel. ...

So far, Xiaomi and Apple have only reportedintending to start developing electric cars, Foxconn Corporation presented three models of future electric vehicles of the company during the annual Hon Hai Tech Day 2021 (HHTD21) conference. The company's high revenues ($ 180 billion in 2020) allow Foxconn to diversify its production in the near future and enter the electric vehicle market, which will reach $ 800 billion by 2027. To develop future cars, the Taiwanese company has attracted a design studio from Italy Pininfarina.

Foxconn plans to build in the comingtwo to three years in Thailand electric vehicle manufacturing plant, logistics center for supply chain management and research center. This project is allocated from 1 to 2 billion dollars. The production program is designed to produce first 50 and then 150 thousand electric cars per year. It is also known that the company is actively developing a solid-state battery and plans to release the first batteries by 2024 that can replace the less efficient lithium-ion batteries.

According to Foxconn founder Terry Gow, a daythe birth of which three future models of the company's electric vehicles were presented, cars are now becoming the largest electronic gadgets, and Foxconn cannot stand aside. To create the software necessary for driving electric vehicles, the company intends to create a team of 2,500 specialists, whose task will include the development of packages such as Smart Gateway, Smart Cockpit and Smart Autonomous Driving.

HHTD21 events featurednext cars. The Model C open platform S electric car, positioned as a small urban SUV. Vehicle length - 4.64 m, wheelbase - 2.86 m, seat layout - 5 + 2. It has a low drag coefficient of 0.27 and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.8 seconds. Autonomous radius - up to 700 km.

Premium Model E sedan co-created withItalian studio Pininfarina, will become the main car company. His presentation was conducted by the founder of Foxconn himself, who drove an electric Model E to the HHTD21 stage on his birthday. One of the next competitors of the famous Tesla Model S - the new Model E sedan from Foxconn gets a 750 hp engine, an acceleration time from 0 to 100 km / h - 2.8 seconds and an autonomous run - 750 km.

Model E is equipped with a conversion system toa mobile office, where a large working space is provided for the passenger in the rear seat due to the forward-leaning front seat and a swiveling touchscreen with a large diagonal. The sedan's interior has received many design solutions for the large dashboard. The car is equipped with door unlocking technology when recognizing the user's face.

Stylish city electric bus Model T hasHull construction with high rigidity and safety in accordance with FTA regulations and standards. The bus has already passed 200 thousand km in test mode. The Model T bus is capable of climbing up to 25%, reaching a maximum speed of 120 km, and the batteries can withstand heating up to 400 degrees. Autonomous run radius - 400 km.