Electric Vehicles
Foxconn Unveils Pickup, Crossover Models to Expand EV Lineup
- Model V pickup truck to be built in Taiwan, Thailand, US
- Foxconn is pushing into EVs in search of growth beyond iPhones
Foxconn Technology Group Model V pickup truck.
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Foxconn Technology Group took the wraps off two new electric vehicles on Tuesday, prototypes that embody the iPhone maker’s ambitions of carving out a slice of a market led by the likes of Tesla Inc.
The company, whose main listed arm is Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., unveiled the Model B crossover SUV and Model V pickup truck at its event in Taipei. Foxconn founder Terry Gou, 72, introduced the Model B by driving it onto the stage. The pickup will be produced in Taiwan, Thailand and the US, Hon Hai Chairman Young Liu said.