Foxconn launches three made-to-order electric vehicle concepts as it steals the march on Apple’s sec

Описание: Foxconn launches three made-to-order electric vehicle concepts as it steals the march on Apple’s sec Foxconn Technology Group unveiled its first electric vehicles, a milestone that could boost the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer’s credentials as a serious bidder for Apple’s secretive automotive project. The SUV and sedan models introduced on Monday are concept vehicles that the manufacturer plans to Foxconn is the largest assembler of iPhones, giving it an edge as a potential carmaker partner for as the US company weighs expanding into vehicles. As part of its aggressive push into cars, Foxconn agreed in late September to spend US$280 million on the purchase of an auto plant in Ohio from embattled start-up Lordstown Motors. “We are no longer the new kid in town,” Liu said. Any Apple automobile is still years away and the company has suffered setbacks including the recent departure of the head of its car project to Ford Motor. Foxconn has yet to start sales of any vehicle following the debut of its EV platform last year. It plans to start mass production of Lordstown’s Endurance electric pickup in Ohio in April, according to a person familiar with its schedule.