Today, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., the parent company of Foxconn, held a Technology Day event in Taiwan, China. Hon Hai’s joint venture with Yulon Group, Honghua Advanced Technology Corp., unveiled three new pure electric vehicle models: Model C, Model E, and Model T.
Model C
Model C is positioned as a pure electric mid-size SUV, based on Honghua’s self-developed electric platform MIH. The car features a color-blocking body design, a suspended roof, and smooth lines. The front and rear lights, as well as the FOXTRON logo, resemble the Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The official expected price is CNY 230,000, and it is expected to be officially launched in 2023.
In terms of size, Model C is 4.46 meters long with a wheelbase of 2.86 meters, and has a low wind resistance coefficient of 0.27. The high-performance version of Model C can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in only 3.8 seconds, and has a maximum range of 700 km.
Inside, Model C uses large areas of white leather material with metal trim, creating an interior atmosphere that matches its CNY 230,000 price tag. The instrument panel and central control use the popular dual-screen design and are equipped with ambient light functions that are popular among young people.
Model E
Model E is the most high-end of the three models released this time, positioned as a mid-to-high-end luxury executive sedan. During the press conference, Honghua specifically emphasized that the exterior design of Model E was jointly completed with Pininfarina, a well-known international car design company. Pininfarina was formerly the designated design team for Ferrari and designed many classic Ferrari supercars. Model E is 5.1 meters long, 2 meters wide, and has a wheelbase of 3.1 meters.
As an executive luxury sedan, Model E adopts a 2+2 seat layout, and the rear seats are equipped with screens that can rotate the viewing angle to display vehicle status and other entertainment information. When it comes to performance, it naturally does not fall behind. The maximum power of the front motor is 150 kW, the maximum power of the rear motor is 340 kW, and the maximum horsepower of 750 horsepower can bring 2.8 seconds of acceleration to one hundred kilometers, which is already the power data of the current flagship pure electric sedan.
Model T
In addition to two common cars and SUVs, a electric bus was also released this time. Model T looks roughly the same as other electric buses in appearance, with a square shape and LED light strips. Model T has an output power of 260 kW and a maximum range of 320 km. It is stated at the press conference that Model T will be equipped with air suspension system and advanced driving assistance system. It is expected to be put into use locally in 2022.
Regarding this bus, it should be pointed out that the arrangement of the battery pack is relatively outdated, which is placed in the positions of the four wheels and seriously occupies the space of the vehicle. Currently, pure electric bus companies such as Yutong and BYD have abandoned this design for products and instead arranged the battery pack on the bottom and top of the vehicle.
Coincidentally, the day of the press conference also happened to be the birthday of Terry Gou, the founder of Hon Hai Group. At the press conference, he personally drove the latest Model E electric vehicle into the venue, saying that “for me personally, this is the best birthday gift I have received in my life at the age of 71.”
The MIH electric vehicle platform released this time carries the vision of Hon Hai Group to build an open electric vehicle ecosystem. Both the naming of the product and the number of products released indicate that due to the saturation of the digital 3C market, Hon Hai Group is eager to open up a new growth path. In addition to Foxtron’s three new cars, it is expected that Yulon Group’s Luxgen and CMC will also release electric vehicle products based on MIH. According to Hon Hai Group’s goals, the proportion of pure electric vehicles in its manufacturing revenue will reach 5% by 2025, with a revenue target of $30 billion.
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