From iPhones to EVs

Foxconn recently announced plans to bring three electric vehicles to market including an electric SUV, a luxury electric sedan and an electric urban bus.

The SUV – known as Model C – will seat seven passengers, have a range of 434 miles (700 kilometers) on a single charge and accelerate from 0-62 miles per hour in 3.8 seconds.

The Model E sedan features a body design by Pininfarina (known for their work with Ferrari). The 750 horsepower sedan will have a range of 460 miles (740 kilometers) and go from 0-62 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds. It will also feature personal technology – including mobile devices, facial recognition and “smart windows” – that enable Model E to become a mobile office.

Finally, the electric urban bus (dubbed Model T) may be closer to release than either the SUV or the sedan with over 120,000 miles of endurance testing already completed. It will have a range of 250 miles (400 kilometers) and a top speed of 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour) when fully loaded.

Other software-driven initiatives expected in the near future will include a smart gateway, smart cockpit and smart driving platforms.