Oct 18
Poor people need insurance. Seniors need dental care. And there may not be money for both.
Oct 18
Money For Green Energy Creates More Jobs Than Fossil Fuel Investment, New Study Finds
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe U.S. could see some of the biggest benefits from spending on renewables and nature restoration.
Oct 18
Under S.B. 8, undocumented folks are “either forced into parenthood or risking deportation,” advocates say.
Oct 18
Many companies are rethinking how location factors into salary. But are they thinking fairly?
Oct 18
The Green Bay Packers quarterback said he was set off by a woman flipping him “the double-bird.”
Oct 18
This one-day sale takes up to 25% off two select smart LED TVs, both with HDR and Alexa capability.
Oct 18
The car Gods have spoken, and we were right all along. Acura has confirmed in a teaser video that its newest 2022 Integra will come with a six-speed manual gearbox, a feature that we previously reported should come standard if Acura wishes to lure buyers away from the BMW 2-Series Coupe and Audi A3. In our previous report, it seems … Continue reading
Oct 18
Specialty Vehicle Engineering (SVE) has been taking trucks and other vehicles and giving them significantly more power and other updates. SVE has revealed the 2022 Yenko/SC Silverado and the Yenko/SC Silverado Off-Road. The difference between the trucks is that the Off-Road version has lifted suspension and off-road tires while the other version features lowered suspension and street tires. Both are … Continue reading
Oct 18
EPFL researcher Valerio Piazza works in the Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and focuses his research on semiconductors at a nanoscale. He specifically focuses on nanowires and nanostructures built using semiconducting materials. The goal of the research is to improve transistors beyond the current saturation point. Transistors are critical components for modern devices ranging from cars to smartphones and kitchen appliances, … Continue reading
Oct 18
At its HHTD21 event, Foxconn unveiled three electric vehicle prototypes including two sedans and an electric bus, according to a Nikkei report and YouTube video. The company said it is “no longer the new kid in town” when it comes to EVs, and aims to develop a business worth up to $NT 1 trillion, or around $36 billion per year.
Foxconn developed the EV prototypes under the Foxtron brand in collaboration with Taiwan’s Yulon Motor. The latter has its own brand (Luxgen) and manufactures Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles for the local market. The prototypes include a luxury sedan, SUV and transit bus, labeled the Model E, Model C and Model T, respectively.
The vehicles are based on Foxconn’s open software and hardware platform, MIH Consortium. They’re essentially designed as kits, serving as reference designs that EV brands can mass produce to their own specifications.
The Model T bus could hit roads as early as next year (hopefully under a different name), with a projected range of 400 km and top speed of 120 km/h (75 MPH). It also includes technology like pedestrian warnings, advanced temperature management and high crashworthiness, according to Taiwan News.
Foxtron’s Model C is an electric SUV that will be available in Taiwan by 2023 with high efficiency and zippy 3.8 second 0-to-62 MPH speeds. It’s expected to cost below $NT 1 million ($35,700), said Foxconn chairperson Young Liu. The Model E, a luxury performance sedan designed in partnership with Pininfarina, will enter the market at a later, unspecified date. It will offer 750 horsepower and deliver a 0-62 MPH time of 2.8 seconds, along with a 750 km range. Yulon will be among the first EV makers to use the designs, said chairperson Lilian Chen.
Foxtron said it aims to capitalize on a trend of producing EVs close to the markets where they’re sold in order to keep costs down. The company plans to build EV factories in the US, and recently announced that it would acquire troubled Lordstown’s Ohio manufacturing plant. It aims to manufacture Lordstown’s Endurance pickup truck at the plant, and build Fisker EVs in the complex by late 2023. Foxconn said it would announce details of its EV production plans for Europe soon.
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