98-557: The Lordstown Endurance is a full-size battery electric pickup truck with wheel hub motors manufactured by Lordstown Motors in collaboration with Foxconn at its Ohio factory . The Endurance entered limited production in September 2022 with plans to manufacture no more than 500 vehicles through June of 2023. It is the company's first production automobile. Development began as the range-extended electric vehicle Workhorse W-15 in 2016. The automotive press got their first look at
196-1071: A beam axle on leaf springs . The estimated top speed is 118 mph (190 km/h) and Lordstown claims the production Endurance can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.3 seconds. Battery electric vehicle A battery electric vehicle ( BEV ), pure electric vehicle , only-electric vehicle , fully electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that uses energy exclusively from an on-board battery . This definition excludes hybrid electric vehicles . BEVs use electric motors and motor controllers instead of internal combustion engines (ICEs) for propulsion. They derive all power from battery packs and thus have no internal combustion engine, fuel cell , or fuel tank . BEVs include – but are not limited to – motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, railcars, watercraft, forklifts, buses, trucks, and cars. In 2016, there were 210 million electric bikes worldwide used daily. Cumulative global sales of highway-capable light-duty pure electric car vehicles passed
294-528: A ransomware attack in late May, disrupting production. The facility affected was located in Tijuana , Baja California and specializes in the production of consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial products. The company invested $ 377 million in June 2014 to pick up a 4.9 percent shareholding in a South Korean IT services provider, SK C&C . Foxconn announced on 26 July 2017 that it would build
392-524: A series powertrain are also called range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs), such as the Chevrolet Volt and Fisker Karma . Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are a subcategory of electric vehicles that includes battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). The electric vehicle conversions of hybrid electric vehicles and conventional internal combustion engine vehicles (aka all-combustion vehicles) belong to one of
490-547: A solar PV system on Adelaide's central bus station . Rides are zero-fare as part of Adelaide's public transport system. Proterra 's EcoRide BE35 transit bus, called the Ecoliner by Foothill Transit in West Covina, California, is a heavy-duty, fast charge, battery-electric bus. Proterra's ProDrive drive-system uses a UQM motor and regenerative braking that captures 90 percent of the available energy and returns it to
588-411: A $ 10 billion TV manufacturing plant in southeastern Wisconsin and would initially employ 3,000 workers (set to increase to 13,000). As part of the agreement, Foxconn was set to receive subsidies ranging from $ 3 billion to $ 4.8 billion (paid in increments if Foxconn met certain targets), which would be by far the largest subsidy ever given to a foreign firm in U.S. history. Some estimate that Foxconn
686-498: A Covid outbreak at Zhengzhou Technology Park, Foxconn imposed restrictions on its iPhone assembly plant, with dine-in meal facilities closed. On 31 October 2022, after policies intended to control a Covid outbreak prevented workers from leaving the complex, many workers jumped the fence in order to escape. On 2 November 2022, the government imposed the lockdown to the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone , where
784-554: A Macronix 6-inch Wafer Fab for US$ 90.8mn. In February 2022, Foxconn formed a joint venture company with Vedanta Limited , one of India's leading multinational groups, to manufacture semiconductors in India. Foxconn dropped out of the deal in July 2023. In April 2022, it was announced Foxconn had acquired the wireless telecommunications company, arQana Technologies – with the new organization being rebranded as "iCana". Foxconn also announced
882-512: A company based in Slovenia . Each in-hub motor was expected to weigh 70 lb (32 kg), which increases the unsprung mass , but Lordstown CEO Burns was confident the suspension and software being developed for the Endurance would overcome these challenges. The final weight of the hub motors used on the production Endurance is 85 lb (39 kg) each. At the rear, the Endurance uses
980-485: A decision to quit the project, citing a number of issues with Vedanta Group as well as including external ones. In August 2023, during its annual meeting, Foxconn reportedly stated that India at present accounts for more than 5% of the company's business and there is ample space for future investments. Foxconn has set a target to employ 2 million jobs and meet India's target of exporting mobile phones worth $ 10 billion, both by 2030. To meet these targets, as of September 2023,
1078-487: A distance of 3,100,000 kilometres (1,900,000 mi). They were made locally by Advanced Vehicle Systems. Two of these buses were used for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Beginning in the summer of 2000, Hong Kong Airport began operating a 16-passenger Mitsubishi Rosa electric shuttle bus, and in the fall of 2000, New York City began testing a 66-passenger battery-powered school bus , an all-electric version of
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#17327933356301176-593: A facility in San Jerónimo, Chihuahua that assembles computers, and two facilities in Juárez – a former Motorola production base that manufactures mobile phones, and a set-top box factory acquired from Cisco Systems . LCD televisions are also made in the country in Tijuana at a plant acquired from Sony. On June 2, 2022, Foxconn announced that their Mexico-based production plant had been hit by
1274-477: A joint press statement, but at a lower price. In 2016, Foxconn, together with Tencent and luxury-car dealer Harmony New Energy Auto, founded Future Mobility , a car start up that aimed to sell all-electric fully autonomous premium cars by 2020. A Foxconn unit, Foxconn Interconnect Technology, acquired Belkin International for $ 866m on 26 March 2018. In July 2019, Foxconn appointed Liu, Young-Way as
1372-517: A joint venture agreement to form XSemi Corporation ("XSemi") to extend the businesses into the semiconductor industry, including product development and sales. Based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, XSemi aims to consolidate the strengths and resources of the two market leaders, in addition to the upcoming multifaceted collaborations with leading semiconductor companies in product design, process and capacity planning, and sales channel. In August 2021, Foxconn acquired
1470-670: A maximum loaded weight of 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg). The concept of battery electric vehicles is to use charged batteries on board vehicles for propulsion. Battery electric cars are becoming more and more attractive with the higher oil prices and the advancement of new battery technology ( lithium-ion ) that have higher power and energy density (i.e., greater possible acceleration and more range with fewer batteries). Compared to older battery types such as lead-acid batteries. Lithium-ion batteries for example now have an energy density of 0.9–2.63 MJ/L whereas lead-acid batteries had an energy density of 0.36 MJ/L (so 2.5 to 7.3x higher). There
1568-420: A merger with the integrated circuit designing firm AchernarTek for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition and consolidation will help Foxconn develop semiconductors for the automotive sector and 5G infrastructure. In September 2022, Foxtron, the automotive division of Foxconn works with Luxgen to launch its first electric vehicle, Luxgen n7. Foxconn has 137 campuses and offices in 24 countries and areas around
1666-432: A powered variant of the cycle rickshaw . The large-scale adoption of electric two-wheelers can reduce traffic noise and road congestion but may necessitate adaptations of the existing urban infrastructure and safety regulations. Ather Energy from India has launched their BLDC motor powered Ather 450 electric scooter with Lithium Ion batteries in 2018. Also from India, AVERA – a new and renewable energy company
1764-473: A single line with embossing. The W-15 forms the basis of the Endurance, although there are significant differences. In mid-June 2020, Lordstown presented the first official sketches showing the appearance of the passenger cab of the Endurance, while the world premiere of the pickup took place on June 25 of the same year. A prototype Endurance caught fire 10 minutes into its first test drive in January 2021 and
1862-399: A walled campus sometimes referred to as "Foxconn City". Covering about 3 km (1.2 sq mi), the park includes 15 factories, worker dormitories, four swimming pools, fire brigade, own television network (Foxconn TV), city centre with grocery store, bank, restaurants, book store, hospital. While some workers live in surrounding towns and villages, others live and work inside
1960-471: A wheelbase of 143 in (3,600 mm), but was wider than most by approximately 5 to 6 in (130 to 150 mm) at 80 in (2,000 mm). The body of the W-15 was made of carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials and was based on the design of the 2014–2018 Chevrolet Silverado Double Cab. Larger W-25 and W-35 models were planned. The stated capacities were 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) of cargo in
2058-749: A year. In March 2021, Foxtron, the JV company of Foxconn and Yulon, announced cooperation with Nidec to strengthen the power on EV key component development. In July 2021, Foxconn teamed up with CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd to create a new fund targeting EV investments. In June 2021, Foxconn invested T$ 995.2 million ($ 36 million) in Gigasolar Materials Corp to develop EV battery materials. In September 2021, Foxconn collaborated with Thailand's state-owned oil supplier PTT Public Co. to invest US$ 1–2 billion in launching an EV joint venture in Thailand. In
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#17327933356302156-566: Is Hongfujin . On 25 May 2016, the BBC reported that Foxconn replaced 60,000 employees because it had automated "many of the manufacturing tasks associated with their operations". The organization later confirmed those claims. In July 2021, the Henan floods hit the world's biggest Apple iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou, but production was not affected. On 21 October 2022, and in response to
2254-537: Is a Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer established in 1974 with headquarters in Tucheng District , New Taipei City, Taiwan. In 2023, the company's annual revenue reached 6.16 trillion New Taiwan dollars ( US$ 192 billion ) and was ranked 20th in the 2023 Fortune Global 500 . It is the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics. While headquartered in Taiwan,
2352-764: Is considering further investments in Brazil. Foxconn has factories in Hungary , Slovakia , and the Czech Republic . As of 2011 it is the second-largest exporter in the Czech Republic. As of early 2015, Foxconn had tied up with Sony for manufacturing their televisions and selling it all over India . Hence, they started a new plant called Competition Team Technology (India) Private Limited in Irungattukottai (near Poonamallee , Chennai ) which
2450-472: Is consumed. A country with a high share of renewable energy in its electricity mix will have a low C.I. In the European Union, in 2013, the carbon intensity had a strong geographic variability but in most of the member states, electric vehicles were "greener" than conventional ones. On average, electric cars saved 50–60% of CO 2 emissions compared to diesel and gasoline fuelled engines. Moreover,
2548-514: Is expected to contribute $ 51.5 billion to Wisconsin's GDP over the next 15 years, which is $ 3.4 billion annually. However, numerous economists have also expressed skepticism that the benefits would exceed the costs of the deal. Others have noted that Foxconn has made similar claims about job creation in the past which did not come to fruition. Foxconn was also exempted by Governor Scott Walker from filing an environmental impact statement , prompting criticism from environmentalists. The plant
2646-419: Is going to launch two models of electric scooters at the end of 2018, with Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery technology. India is the world’s biggest market for bicycles at 22 million units per year. By 2024, electric two-wheelers will be a $ 2 billion market with over 3 million units being sold in India. The Indian government is launching schemes and incentives to promote the adoption of electric vehicles in
2744-425: Is needed. This DC power is supplied by the battery pack, and the controller regulates the power to the motor, supplying either variable pulse width DC or variable frequency variable amplitude AC, depending on the motor type. The controller also handles regenerative braking , whereby electrical power is gathered as the vehicle slows down and this power recharges the battery. In addition to power and motor management,
2842-522: Is referred to as a battery pack , which is a group of multiple battery modules and cells. For example, the Tesla Model S battery pack has up to 7,104 cells, split into 16 modules with 6 groups of 74 cells in each. Each cell has a nominal voltage of 3–4 volts , depending on its chemical composition. Electric cars have traditionally used series wound DC motors, a form of brushed DC electric motor . Separately excited and permanent magnet are just two of
2940-517: Is still a long way to go if comparing it to petroleum-based fuels and biofuels, however (gasoline having an energy density of 34.2 MJ/L -38x to 12.92x higher- and ethanol having an energy of 24 MJ/L -26x to 9.12x higher-). This is partially offset by higher conversion efficiency of electric motors – BEVs travel roughly 3x further than similar-size internal combustion vehicles per MJ of stored energy. BEVs include automobiles , light trucks , and neighborhood electric vehicles . Battery electric trains in
3038-627: Is used to power the Mountain View Community Shuttles. This technology was supported by the California Energy Commission, and the shuttle program is being supported by Google. Thunder Sky (based in Hong Kong) builds lithium-ion batteries used in submarines and has three models of electric buses, the 10/21 passenger EV-6700 with a range of 280 km (170 mi) under 20 mins quick-charge,
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3136-687: The Blue Bird TC/2000 . A similar bus was operated in Napa Valley, California , for 14 months ending in April 2004. The 2008 Beijing Olympics used a fleet of 50 electric buses, which have a range of 130 km (81 mi) with the air conditioning on. They use lithium-ion batteries , and consume about 1 kW⋅h/mi (0.62 kW⋅h/km; 2.2 MJ/km). The buses were designed by the Beijing Institute of Technology and built by
3234-583: The GameCube , Nintendo DS models, Sega models, Nokia devices, Cisco products, Sony devices (including most PlayStation gaming consoles), Google Pixel devices, Xiaomi devices, every successor to Microsoft 's Xbox console, and several CPU sockets, including the TR4 CPU socket on some motherboards. As of 2012, Foxconn factories manufactured an estimated 40% of all consumer electronics sold worldwide. Foxconn named Young Liu its new chairman after
3332-605: The United States , the first battery-electric, fast-charge bus has been in operation in Pomona, California , since September 2010 at Foothill Transit . The Proterra EcoRide BE35 uses lithium-titanate batteries and is able to fast-charge in less than 10 minutes. In 2012, heavy-duty trucks and buses contributed 7% of global warming emissions in California. In 2014, the first production model all-electric school bus
3430-405: The brushless DC electric motor . Once electric power is supplied to the motor (from the controller), the magnetic field interaction inside the motor will turn the drive shaft and ultimately the vehicle's wheels. EV battery storage is a key element for the global energy transition which is dependent on more electricity storage right now. As energy availability is the most important factor for
3528-582: The village of the same name in the U.S. state of Ohio; Lordstown Motors had purchased the shuttered plant from GM in November 2019 and owned it until it was sold to Foxconn in 2021. Originally, production was to start in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio , it was postponed to 2021, and in June 2021, this was pushed back to fall 2021 following revelations about a lack of confirmed orders. Production
3626-464: The 1890s. Battery vehicle milk floats expanded in 1931, and by 1967, gave Britain the largest electric vehicle fleet in the world. Hybrid electric vehicles use both electric motors and internal combustion engines, and are not considered pure or all-electric vehicles. Hybrid electric vehicles whose batteries can be charged externally are called plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and run as BEVs during their charge-depleting mode. PHEVs with
3724-654: The 20th century, the majority of the world's battery electric road vehicles were British milk floats . The 21st century saw the massive development of BYD electric trucks. In March 2012, Smith Electric Vehicles announced the release of the Newton Step-Van, an all-electric, zero-emission vehicle built on the versatile Newton platform that features a walk-in body produced by Indiana-based Utilimaster . BYD supplies DHL with electric distribution fleet of commercial BYD T3 . Although electric cars often give good acceleration and have generally acceptable top speed,
3822-404: The 6.5 ft long (2.0 m) bed and 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) towing. It weighed approximately 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) and had a GVWR of 7,200 lb (3,300 kg). While the W-15 was a range extended electric pickup, the Endurance eschews the range extender and is a plug-in electric vehicle that uses four individual wheel hub motors . As announced at its premiere in June 2020,
3920-637: The EV-2009 city buses, and the 43 passenger EV-2008 highway bus, which has a range of 300 km (190 mi) under quick-charge (20 mins to 80 percent), and 350 km (220 mi) under full charge (25 mins). The buses will also be built in the United States and Finland. Tindo is an all-electric bus from Adelaide, Australia . The Tindo (aboriginal word for sun) is made by Designline International in New Zealand and gets its electricity from
4018-527: The Endurance following the company filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a dispute between its parent company FoxConn , marking the end of the Lordstown Endurance. The W-15 had an all-wheel drive powertrain driven by two traction motors, one each for the front and rear axles, with a combined output of 460 hp (340 kW). These motors drew from a battery carried between the frame rails consisting of 6,000 cells from Panasonic; gross capacity
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4116-456: The Endurance will be the first consumer-market EV to use in-hub motors; the combined output is estimated to be 600 hp (450 kW), with a total peak / continuous torque output of 4,400 / 2,000 lb⋅ft (6,000 / 2,700 N⋅m). The Endurance will be able to tow trailers up to 7,500 lb (3,400 kg). The estimated range was 250 mi (400 km) using a high-voltage storage battery of unknown capacity. For
4214-887: The Foxconn factory is situated. On 23 November, workers clashed with law enforcement over the harsh COVID restrictions and claims that Foxconn failed to provide the salary packages that were promised to new hires. Videos circulated on Chinese social media depicting law enforcement beating protesting workers as well as large crowds of workers fighting back law enforcement. All company facilities in South America are located in Brazil , and these include mobile phone factories in Manaus and Indaiatuba as well as production bases in Jundiaí , Sorocaba , and Santa Rita do Sapucaí . The company
4312-470: The Group's technology strategy. In 2020, Foxconn established "Hon Hai Research Institute", with five research centers, each having an average of 40 high technology R&D professionals, all of whom are focused on the research and development of new technologies, the strengthening of Foxconn's technology, and product innovation pipeline, efforts to support the Group's transformation from "brawn" to "brains", and
4410-535: The Jinghua Coach. The batteries are replaced with fully charged ones at the recharging station to allow 24-hour operation of the buses. In France , the electric bus phenomenon is in development, but some buses are already operating in numerous cities. PVI, a medium-sized company located in the Paris region, is one of the leaders of the market with its brand Gepebus (offering Oreos 2X and Oreos 4X ). In
4508-648: The Mexico City ePrix takes place on a road course, a modified version of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Special-purpose vehicles come in a wide range of types, ranging from relatively common ones such as golf carts , things like electric golf trolleys , milk floats , all-terrain vehicles , neighborhood electric vehicles , and a wide range of other devices. Certain manufacturers specialize in electric-powered "in plant" work machines. Three-wheeled vehicles include electric rickshaws ,
4606-552: The TerraVolt energy storage system, which in turn increases the total distance the bus can drive by 31–35 percent. It can travel 30–40 miles (48–64 km) on a single charge, is up to 600 percent more fuel-efficient than a typical diesel or CNG bus, and produces 44 percent less carbon than CNG. Proterra buses have had several problems, most notably in Philadelphia where the entire fleet was removed from service. For most of
4704-411: The United States. Under a new agreement announced in April 2021, Foxconn will reduce its planned investment to $ 672 million with 1,454 new jobs. Tax credits available to the project were reduced to $ 8 million. In October 2021, Lordstown Motors announced a $ 250 million deal to sell a former GM plant to Foxconn, which would become a contract assembler for the company's Endurance pickup truck. The deal
4802-619: The W-15 at a May 2017 event held in Long Beach, California . A prototype W-15 was shown in August 2018, fitted with a gasoline range extender sourced from BMW. Steve Burns, the CEO of Workhorse Group , left that company to help found the automotive startup Lordstown Motors in autumn 2019. The W-15 design was licensed in November 2019 to Lordstown in exchange for a 10% minority stake in the latter company, and Workhorse paused further development of
4900-470: The W-15. Simultaneously, Lordstown acquired the Lordstown Assembly plant from General Motors. In the second half of December 2019, Lordstown Motors presented the first preliminary information about its vehicle. The electric pickup truck design was renamed to the Lordstown Endurance, adopting an avant-garde design that combines the classic proportions of a semi-truck with lighting that forms
4998-541: The company earns the majority of its revenue from assets in China and is one of the largest employers worldwide. Terry Gou is the company founder and former chairman. Foxconn manufactures electronic products for major American, Canadian, Chinese, Finnish, and Japanese companies. Notable products manufactured by Foxconn include the BlackBerry , iPad , iPhone , iPod , Kindle , all Nintendo gaming systems since
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#17327933356305096-729: The company had no firm orders for the truck, as they had sufficient capital to produce into 2022. Also in June, Lordstown CEO Steve Burns and CFO Julio Rodriguez resigned as a result of an investigation into preorders sparked by Hindenburg's report. The company warned that it had experienced difficulty securing sufficient funding to begin full production, and stated that the US$ 587 million it reported in its latest quarterly SEC filing would not be enough to get to "full commercial production." In August of that year, Workhorse divested most of its share in Lordstown. In September 2021, Lordstown announced
5194-558: The company has three manufacturing plants under construction, all in southern India–a component and semiconductor plant near the company's existing plant in Chennai, and two plants each in Bangalore (near its airport ) and Hyderabad ( Kongara Kalan ) for making iPhones, iPads , iPods and AirPods . All three plants are projected to be completed and begin operations by the end of 2024. They will together employ around 400,000 people in
5292-510: The completion of the Lordstown Motors facility purchase and further signed a contract manufacturing agreement and a joint venture agreement with LMC for product development. In mid-2021, Foxconn announced that the company will enter into more semiconductor production and will be expanding into supplying chips for electric vehicles (EVs) and electronics equipment used for healthcare. In May 2021, Foxconn and Yageo Group entered into
5390-847: The complex; a quarter of the employees live in the dormitories. Another Foxconn factory "city" is located at Zhengzhou Technology Park in Zhengzhou , Henan province , where a reported 120,000 workers were employed as of 2012, later, 200,000 workers were employed as of November 2022. The park produces the bulk of Apple's iPhone line and is sometimes referred to as "iPhone City". Foxconn's future expansion include sites at Wuhan in Hubei province , Kunshan in Jiangsu province, Tianjin, Beijing, Huizhou and Guangzhou in Guangdong province, China. A Foxconn branch that primarily manufactures Apple products
5488-503: The construction of five new factories in Itu, Brazil , creating 10,000 jobs. In 2014, the company purchased Asia Pacific Telecom and won some spectrum licenses at an auction, which allowed it to operate 4G telecommunications equipment in Taiwan. On 25 February 2016, Sharp accepted a ¥700 billion (US$ 6.24 billion) takeover bid from Foxconn to acquire over 66 percent of Sharp's voting stock. However, as Sharp had undisclosed liabilities which
5586-490: The controller performs various safety checks such as anomaly detection, functional safety tests and failure diagnostics. Most electric vehicles today use an electric battery , consisting of electrochemical cells with external connections in order to provide power to the vehicle. Battery technology for EVs has developed from early lead-acid batteries used in the late 19th century to the 2010s, to lithium-ion batteries which are found in most EVs today. The overall battery
5684-554: The country, and is aiming to be a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles within the next five years. China has experienced an explosive growth of sales of non-assisted e-bikes including the scooter type, with annual sales jumping from 56,000 units in 1998 to over 21 million in 2008, and reaching an estimated 120 million e-bikes on the road in early 2010. China is the world's leading manufacturer of e-bikes, with 22.2 million units produced in 2009. An increasing variety of personal transporters are being manufactured, including
5782-738: The de-carbonisation process is constantly reducing the GHG emissions due to the use of electric vehicles. In the European Union, on average, between 2009 and 2013 there was a reduction in the electricity carbon intensity of 17%. In a life-cycle assessment perspective, considering the GHG necessary to build the battery and its end-of-life, the GHG savings are 10–13% lower. Foxconn Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. ( 鴻海精密工業股份有限公司 ), doing business as Hon Hai Technology Group ( 鴻海科技集團 ) in Taiwan, Foxconn Technology Group ( 富士康科技集团 ) in Mainland China, and Foxconn ( 富士康 ) internationally,
5880-419: The electricity is generated. Electric cars are having a major impact in the auto industry given advantages in city pollution , less dependence on oil and combustion, and scarcity and expected rise in gasoline prices. World governments are pledging billions to fund development of electric vehicles and their components. Formula E is a fully electric international single-seater championship. The series
5978-489: The electricity used to power them may do so in its generation. The two factors driving the emissions of battery electric vehicles are the carbon intensity of the electricity used to recharge the Electric Vehicle (commonly expressed in grams of CO 2 per kWh) and the consumption of the specific vehicle (in kilometers/kWh). The carbon intensity of electricity varies depending on the source of electricity where it
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#17327933356306076-675: The end of the year. Lordstown delivered three Endurance trucks to customers in the fourth quarter of 2022. By February 2023, Lordstown had assembled only 31 Endurance trucks since production began in September 2022; the factory was shut down after issuing a recall for 19 of those for a "specific electrical connection issue that could result in a loss of propulsion while driving". As of March 2023, sources suggest that six trucks have been delivered to customers in total. A second and third recall followed in March and April 2023, respectively. On June 27, 2023, Lordstown Motors announced that they would sell
6174-482: The enhancement of the competitiveness of Foxconn's "3+3" strategy. Foxconn's 2Q24 revenue was NT$ 1.551 trillion (US$ 31.17 billion). Circuits Assembly magazine named Foxconn the largest electronics manufacturing services company in the world for the 14th straight year. On 5 February 2020, Foxconn started producing medical masks and clothing at its Shenzhen factory in China during the Chinese New Year and
6272-476: The factory would be sold to Foxconn for $ 280 million to raise the capital needed to start production; Lordstown would enter a contract with Foxconn to manufacture the Endurance. The first vehicles were unveiled in an October 2021 event held jointly by Foxconn and Lordstown. The factory sale to Foxconn closed in May 2022. Production of the Endurance took place at Lordstown Assembly , a former General Motors plant, in
6370-709: The first five years of their operations. In November 2023, Foxconn announced a $ 1.54 billion investment in India to "help it fulfil 'operational needs.'" In August 2024, Foxconn showed interest in investing in Hyderabad, as confirmed by the Telangana government. Chairman Young Liu met with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy , discussing plans for a new "fourth city" near Hyderabad. Foxconn and Sharp Corporation jointly operate two manufacturing plants specializing in large-screen televisions in Sakai, Osaka . In August 2012, it
6468-641: The first time three self-developed EV models: the Model C recreational vehicle, the Model E sedan, and the Model T electric bus. In January 2021, Foxconn and Geely Holding Group signed a strategic cooperative agreement and will establish a joint venture company to provide OEM and customized consulting services relating to whole vehicles, parts, intelligent drive systems, and automotive ecosystem platforms to global automotive enterprises and ridesharing companies. In February 2021, it announced an agreement with EV startup Fisker Inc. to jointly produce more than 250,000 vehicles
6566-674: The form of BEMUs (battery electric multiple units) are operated commercially in Japan . They are charged via pantographs , either when driving on electrified railway lines or during stops at specially equipped train stations. They use battery power for propulsion when driving on railway lines that are not electrified, and have successfully replaced diesel multiple units on some such lines. Other countries have also tested or ordered such vehicles. Chattanooga, Tennessee , operates nine zero-fare electric buses, which have been in operation since 1992 and have carried 11.3 million passengers and covered
6664-632: The globe. The majority of Foxconn's factories are located in East Asia, with others in Brazil, India, Europe, and Mexico. Foxconn has 12 factories in nine Chinese cities—more than in any other country. The largest Foxconn factory is located in Longhua Subdistrict, Shenzhen , where hundreds of thousands of workers (varying counts include 230,000, 300,000, and 450,000) are employed at the Longhua Science & Technology Park ,
6762-404: The height of the COVID-19 pandemic . The company initially said the masks it makes would be for internal employee use. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 led to a worldwide spike in demand for masks, resulting in global shortages. In a letter to employees, Chairman Young Liu said, "I remember clearly how touching it was when Longhua Park produced our first mask at 4:41am on 5 February. It
6860-564: The important milestones for Foxconn occurred in 2001 when Intel selected the company to manufacture its Intel -branded motherboards instead of Asus . By November 2007, Foxconn further expanded with an announced plan to build a new US$ 500 million plant in Huizhou , Southern China. In January 2012, Foxconn named Tien Chong (Terry) Cheng chief executive of its subsidiary FIH Mobile Limited. At this time, Foxconn made up approximately 40% of worldwide consumer electronics production. Expansion
6958-604: The lower specific energy of production batteries available in 2015 compared with carbon-based fuels means that electric cars need batteries that are a fairly large fraction of the vehicle mass but still often give a relatively low range between charges. Recharging can also take significant lengths of time. For journeys within a single battery charge, rather than long journeys, electric cars are practical forms of transportation and can be recharged overnight. Electric cars can significantly reduce city pollution by having zero emissions . Vehicle greenhouse gas savings depend on how
7056-498: The mobility industry, with more than 2,200 companies joining the open standard since its launch. The company announced plans to become more involved as a contract assembler of EVs. In the same year, Foxconn partnered with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and Yulon Group for a move into EVs. Foxconn has been holding the Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD) event since 2020 to showcase its latest achievements. In HHTD21, Foxconn introduced for
7154-436: The new chairman of the Group, which was then ranked 25th among Forbes Top 100 Digital Companies. Soon afterward, Foxconn, led by Young Liu, introduced its "3+3" Model for Transformation, prioritizing the three key industries: electric vehicles, digital health, and robotics industries. The Group is also committed to developing artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and next-generation communication technologies, building blocks in
7252-504: The one million unit milestone in September 2016. As of October 2020 , the world's top selling all-electric car in history is the Tesla Model 3 , with an estimated 645,000 sales, followed by the Nissan Leaf with over 500,000 sales as of September 2020 . During the 1880s, Gustave Trouvé , Thomas Parker and Andreas Flocken built experimental electric cars, but the first practical battery electric vehicles appeared during
7350-419: The one-wheeled self-balancing unicycles , self-balancing scooters , electric kick scooters , and electric skateboards . Several battery electric ships operate throughout the world, some for business. Electric ferries are being operated and constructed. The motor controller receives a signal from potentiometers linked to the accelerator pedal, and it uses this signal to determine how much electric power
7448-535: The plant to produce Lordstown's Endurance pickup truck. Fisker vehicles would also be made at the same plant. In January 2022, Foxconn signed an MoU with the Indonesian Ministry of Investment/BKPM, IBC, Indika, and Gogoro to jointly develop a sustainable new energy ecosystem in Indonesia that focuses on electric batteries, electric mobility, and associated industries. In May 2022, Foxconn announced
7546-456: The production Endurance, the output was revised to 515 hp (384 kW) and 4,720 lb⋅ft (6,400 N⋅m) with a towing capacity of 8,000 lb (3,600 kg). The EPA estimated the range at 174 mi (280 km), based on a tested consumption of 48 mpg‑e (70 kW⋅h/100 mi) on the combined (city/highway) cycle and a battery capacity of 109 kW-hr. The hub motors are licensed from Elaphe Propulsion Technologies,
7644-539: The production of iPhones in Sriperumbudur , near Chennai. In April 2019, Foxconn reported that they are ready to mass-produce newer iPhones in India. Its Chairman, Terry Gou , said that the manufacturing will take place in the southern city of Chennai. In September 2022, Foxconn signed a deal for a semiconductor plant in Gujarat with an investment of $ 21 billion, by Vedanta Group . In July 2023, Foxconn made
7742-527: The ratio of 1.2 to 1 for other companies. As of 4 October 2017, Foxconn agreed to locate their plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin , and broke ground for the plant 28 June 2018. President Trump was in attendance to promote American manufacturing. In January 2019, Foxconn said it was reconsidering its initial plans to manufacture LCD screens at the Wisconsin plant, citing high labour costs in
7840-886: The retirement of founder Terry Gou, effective on 1 July 2019. Young Liu was the special assistant to former chairman Terry Gou and the head of business group S (semiconductor). Analysts said the handover signals the company's future direction, underscoring the importance of semiconductors , together with technologies like artificial intelligence , robotics , and autonomous driving , after Foxconn's traditional major business of smartphone assembly has matured. Terry Gou established Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. as an electrical components manufacturer in 1974 in Taipei, Taiwan. Foxconn's first manufacturing plant in Mainland China opened in Longhua Town, Shenzhen , in 1988. One of
7938-403: The same month, Foxconn and Gogoro formed a strategic technology and manufacturing partnership to introduce new levels of manufacturing capabilities and scale for Gogoro battery swapping technologies and Smart Scooters. In October 2021, it agreed to purchase a former GM auto plant from Lordstown Motors and to purchase $ 50 million of the company's common stock. Under the agreement, Foxconn would use
8036-432: The two categories. In China, plug-in electric vehicles, together with hybrid electric vehicles are called new energy vehicles (NEVs). However, in the United States, neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) are battery electric vehicles that are legally limited to roads with posted speed limits no higher than 45 miles per hour (72 km/h), are usually built to have a top speed of 30 miles per hour (48 km/h), and have
8134-401: The types of DC motors available. More recent electric vehicles have made use of a variety of AC motor types, as these are simpler to build and have no brushes that can wear out. These are usually induction motors or brushless AC electric motors which use permanent magnets. There are several variations of the permanent magnet motor which offer simpler drive schemes and/or lower cost including
8232-418: The vitality of an economy the mobile storage infrastructure of EV batteries can be seen as one of the most meaningful infrastructure projects facilitating the energy transition to a fully sustainable economy based on renewables. A meta-study graphically showing the importance of electricity storage depicts the technology in context. Electric vehicles produce no greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in operation, but
8330-448: Was 60 kW-hr, but the useable capacity was limited to 40 kW-hr for longevity. The all-electric range was estimated to be 80 to 100 mi (130 to 160 km). There was an onboard 11 US gal (42 L) gasoline tank and three-cylinder range extender that added an additional 310 mi (500 km); the 0.7 L I-3 had an estimated output of 38 hp (28 kW) and 41 lb⋅ft (56 N⋅m). Estimated consumption
8428-531: Was 75 mpg‑e (45 kW⋅h/100 mi) on electricity, dropping to 28 / 32 mpg ‑US (8.4 / 7.4 L/100 km) for the EPA city/highway driving cycles, respectively. The truck was approximately the same size as contemporary half-ton crew cab pickup truck competitors such as the Honda Ridgeline and Toyota Tundra , at 234 in (5,900 mm) long riding on
8526-472: Was completed in May 2022 for a final price of $ 230 million. It was announced Foxconn would also invest $ 50 million into the company through a purchase of common stock. The following list consists of Foxconn's present or past major customers. The list is provided in alphabetical order. Their country of origin or base of operations is in parentheses. FIH Mobile is a subsidiary of Foxconn, offering services such as product development and after-sales support. It
8624-436: Was completely destroyed. Details of the fire were not released publicly until February 2021; Hindenburg Research , a short-seller of Lordstown stock, published a report in March alleging that Lordstown had inflated preorder numbers to boost investor confidence and provided further details about the fire gleaned from a police report. In June 2021, company officials said they planned to begin production in fall 2021, even though
8722-618: Was conceived in 2012, and the inaugural championship started in Beijing on 13 September 2014. The series is sanctioned by the FIA. Alejandro Agag is the current CEO of Formula E. The Formula E championship is currently contested by ten teams with two drivers each (after the withdrawal of Team Trulli, there are temporarily only nine teams competing). Racing generally takes place on temporary city-center street circuits which are approximately 2 to 3.4 kilometres (1.2 to 2.1 mi) long. Currently, only
8820-586: Was delayed again in October 2021 to April 2022 after Lordstown announced it was selling the factory to Foxconn. A month later, Lordstown announced that production would be delayed to the third quarter of 2022 due to supply chain issues. Commercial production began on September 29, 2022; Lordstown expected to produce 50 Endurance vehicles in 2022 and up to 450 more in the first half of 2023. By November 2022, Lordstown said it had assembled 500 Endurance trucks, and after winning type approval, would begin deliveries before
8918-593: Was delivered to the Kings Canyon Unified School District in California's San Joaquin Valley . The bus was one of four the district ordered. This battery-electric school bus, which has four sodium nickel batteries, is the first modern electric school bus approved for student transportation by any state. In 2016, including the light heavy-duty vehicles, there were roughly 1.5 million heavy-duty vehicles in California. The same technology
9016-490: Was estimated to contribute significantly to air pollution in the region. Environmentalists criticised the decision to allow Foxconn to draw 26,000 cubic metres (7 × 10 ^ US gal) of water per day from Lake Michigan . Given water concerns, Foxconn is spending $ 30 million on zero liquid discharge technology. Foxconn is also required to replace wetlands at a higher ratio than other companies; Foxconn must restore 2 acres of wetland for every 1 acre disturbed instead of
9114-517: Was further pursued after a March 2012 acquisition of a 10-percent stake in the Japanese electronics company Sharp Corporation for US$ 806 million and to purchase up to 50 percent of the LCDs produced at Sharp's plant in Sakai, Japan . However, the agreed deal was broken as Sharp's shares continued to plunge in the following months. In September 2012, Foxconn announced plans to invest US$ 494 million in
9212-651: Was incorporated in the tax haven of the Cayman Islands in 2000. On 18 May 2016, FIH Mobile announced the purchase of Microsoft Mobile 's feature phone business. Microsoft Mobile Vietnam is also part of the sale to FIH Mobile, which consists of the Hanoi , Vietnam manufacturing facility. The rest of the business has been sold to a new Finland -based company HMD Global , which started developing and selling new Nokia-branded devices in early 2017. The total sale to both companies amounted to US$ 350 million. FIH Mobile
9310-419: Was later informed by Sharp's legal representative to Foxconn, the deal was halted by Foxconn's board of directors. Foxconn asked to call off the deal, but it was proceeded by the former Sharp president. Terry Gou, in the meeting, then wrote the word "義", which means "righteousness", on the whiteboard, saying that Foxconn should honor the deal. A month later, on 30 March 2016, the deal was announced as finalized in
9408-609: Was later moved to Oragadam ( Kanchipuram ) in 2019. As of mid-2015, Foxconn was in talks to manufacture Apple 's iPhone in India. In 2015, Foxconn announced that it would be setting up twelve factories in India and would create around one million jobs. It also discussed its intent to work with the Adani Group for expansion in the country. In August 2015, Foxconn invested in Snapdeal . In September 2016, Foxconn started manufacturing products with Gionee . In 2017, Foxconn started
9506-561: Was reported that Sharp, while doing corporate restructuring and downsizing, was considering selling the plants to Foxconn. The company was believed to be receptive to the plan. The acquisition was completed with a $ 3.8 billion deal in August 2016. As of 2011, Foxconn had at least seven factories in the Johor state, at Kulai , where it is developing an industrial park that includes four factories that comprise fully automated assembly lines as well as fully automated packaging lines. Foxconn has
9604-998: Was the simplest yet most important product Foxconn has ever made. It not only supplied the group's need for epidemic prevention it also contributed to the general public and boosted the morale of the group. All that resulted from our colleagues' hard work." Following almost a year of public controversy regarding its COVID-19 vaccine shortage ; in June 2021, Taiwan agreed to allow founder Terry Gou, through his Yongling Foundation charity, to join with contract chip maker TSMC , and negotiate purchasing COVID-19 vaccines on its behalf. In July 2021, BioNTech 's Chinese sales agent Fosun Pharma announced that Foxconn and TSMC had reached an agreement to purchase 10 million BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines from Germany for Taiwan. The two technology manufacturers pledged to each buy five million doses for up to $ 175 million, for donation to Taiwan's vaccination program. In 2020, Foxconn initiated MIH Alliance to create an open EV ecosystem that promotes collaboration in
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