iPhone maker to build Mitsubishi electric car, Photo: Drive
The company that manufactures Apple’s iPhone, Foxconn, has announced its plans to produce electric vehicles for the Japanese automotive giant, Mitsubishi Motors.
Foxconn, the globe’s biggest electronics contract manufacturer, has prominent technology firms such as Apple as customers.
The battery-operated minivan called ‘Model-D’ boasts created by pininfarina, a renowned Italian car styling house with a history of working with brands such as Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot and Ford.
With its 100-120kW lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, Foxtron asserts that the Model-D has a maximum WLTP driving range of 400 miles or 643 kilometers.
This electric concept, a seven-seater for transporting people, is 519mm long, 1995mm wide, and stands 1785mm tall.
The interior of the Model D offers a 2+2+3 seat configuration, and the dashboard presents a digital driver display alongside a wide infotainment screen. Notably, two extra digital touchscreens are found on the rear of the front seats for second-row occupants.
In addition, set to become available by the end of the following year, this new model would constitute Foxconn’s first substantial agreement in the dynamic and highly competitive electric vehicle arena.
On the other hand, rise of mainland Chinese competitors is creating a tougher market for Japanese car makers like Mitsubishi, especially in South East Asia, South America, and Europe.
Additionally, the first country worldwide to receive Mitsubishi’s new electric vehicle will be Australia, where it is slated for lunch in the latter six months of 2026.
Mitsubishi intends to launch eight new and revised models in dealerships before the end of the decade, and the Foxtron model will debut first in Australia.
