For the mass-produced automobile (1908–1927), see Ford Model T.
The Foxtron Model T is an electric bus designed by Foxtron, a joint venture of Foxconn and Yulon Motor, as the first commercial vehicle on the MIH Open Platform. The prototype was unveiled in October 2021 and the first production unit was delivered to Kaohsiung Bus in March 2022.
History
Foxtron Model T Front viewFoxtron Model T rear view
In July 2021, Foxtron signed a memorandum of understanding with San-Ti Group (三地集團);[2] the Kaohsiung Bus (高雄客運) unit of San-Ti would be the first client to receive the bus, then known as E-bus, for trial use, and the North-Star International (北基國際) unit of San-Ti would develop and install electric vehicle charging infrastructure.[3] A prototype bus, renamed to Model T, was shown that October,[4][5] and the first vehicle was delivered to Kaohsiung Bus in March 2022, with capacity to produce up to 150 buses by the end of that year.[3]
Foxtron claims the Model T has a range of 400 km (250 mi) and can traverse a maximum grade of 25 percent while fully-loaded, with a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).[5] For that range, the traction battery has a storage capacity of 400 kW-hr, with a maximum charging rate of 130 kW.[7] It is based on the MIH Open Platform.[4]
^張旭 (October 18, 2021). "[U-EV]Model C可望百萬內、Model E續航750公里、Luxgen將成臺灣首發品牌，鴻海科技日電動車規畫公布" [[U-EV] Hon Hai Technology announced its electric vehicle plans: Model C is expected to start at less than NT$1 million, Model E has a range of 750 kilometers, Luxgen will become the first brand to market Foxtron EVs in Taiwan]. u-car Taiwan (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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