The Luxgen n7 (stylized with a superscript number as n ) is a 5- or 7-seat battery electric mid-size crossover SUV produced by the Taiwanese car company Luxgen , approximately the same size as the conventionally powered Luxgen URX .
55-546: It was developed by Foxtron , a joint venture established in 2020 between Luxgen parent Yulon and Hon Hai Precision , better known as Foxconn . The first public viewing of the concept vehicle , the Foxtron Model C , was in October 2021, and the n7 was announced as the retail version in October 2022; production began in late 2023. The Foxtron Model C concept was unveiled at the second annual Hon Hai Tech Day in October 2021, with
110-517: 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
165-536: 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
220-614: A transit bus in February 2021. In mid-October 2021, during the next HHTD, held in the capital of Taiwan , Taipei , the Foxtron brand was officially launched with a goal to launch a range of electric cars and buses manufactured in Thailand starting from 2023. At HHTD 2021, Foxtron showed three prototype EVs: the Model C crossover utility vehicle , the Model T bus, and the high-end Model E sedan , which
275-455: A component supplier or investor, and decided to actively enter it as a manufacturer. Yulon's automotive component development and manufacturing subsidiary Hua-Chuang Automobile Information Technical Center Company (HAITEC) would invest NT$ 7.632 billion and hold a 49% share, while Foxconn would invest NT$ 7.944 B for a 51% share. Yulon previously had announced a joint venture with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on January 16, 2020. The goal
330-482: 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
385-417: A dual-motor, all-wheel-drive model with a combined maximum output of 460 hp (340 kW) are expected in the future. A prototype Model C with dual motors and an 80 kW-hr battery was demonstrated in October 2023. Consumption for the standard-range single-motor version is estimated at 13.2–14.3 kWh/100 km (159–146 mpg‑e), providing a range of 489–505 km (304–314 mi) under
440-670: 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
495-516: A mid-size SUV to the Lordstown plant, but was denied an audience and flew back to Detroit after two weeks. In November 2022, Foxtron broke ground for a new factory in Thailand, which is intended for MIH-based EV production. The company sustained financial losses in 2021 and 2022. In October 2023, at the annual HHTD event, Liu Yangwei appeared with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the production version of
550-432: 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
605-650: A production version shown one year later, which would be marketed in Taiwan as the Luxgen n7. Preorder sales were scheduled to start in October 2022, with production to commence in November 2023; the first vehicles were delivered to retail customers by mid-January 2024. By September 2023, Luxgen had received 20,000–25,000 preorders for the n7; at that time, the n7 had the lowest starting price of any electric automobile in Taiwan. By November, there were more than 9,100 confirmed preorders. It
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#1733111217444660-463: Is a Taiwanese manufacturer of electric cars and buses based in Taipei , operating since 2020 as a joint venture between the technology company Foxconn and the car company Yulon . In February 2020, Taiwanese electronic components giant Foxconn and local car manufacturer Yulon agreed to establish a joint venture company. Previously, Foxconn had limited involvement in the automotive industry only as
715-685: 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
770-465: 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,
825-646: Is expected the Model C or a derivative will be marketed in southeast Asia and the United States by the third quarter of 2025. The Luxgen n7 is based on the Foxtron MIH platform, which is billed as an "open source" kit to develop electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies; in exchange for access to the MIH platform, automotive companies will contract all production to Foxconn. MIH, which stands for "Mobility in Harmony" ,
880-467: 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
935-425: 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,
990-516: 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
1045-517: 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
1100-597: 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,
1155-661: 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
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#17331112174441210-474: The Lordstown Endurance and enter into a new joint venture to develop MIH-based vehicles. At HHTD22 in October 2022, Foxtron presented two concepts: an affordable urban hatchback named the Model B, also styled by Pininfarina, and the Model V pickup truck , along with the production version of the Model C concept from HHTD21, which will be produced and marketed in Taiwan by Yulon's subsidiary Luxgen as
1265-499: The New European Driving Cycle , depending on specific model configuration. DC fast charging is provided through a CCS1 connector, at a maximum rate of 135 kW, which is claimed to charge the battery from 10% to 80% in 30 minutes. V2L , using the high-voltage traction battery to power up to 1,800 W of electrical loads, is possible using an adaptor. Foxtron Foxtron Inc. or Foxtron Vehicle Technologies
1320-588: 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
1375-405: 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
1430-594: The n , starting in 2023. Under the CDMS model, Foxtron CEO Andy Lee described the Luxgen n7 as having been designed by Foxtron (shown as the Model C), with manufacturing handled by Yulon at its factory in Miaoli , and delivery to Luxgen performed by Foxtron. Ed Hightower, the CEO of Lordstown, flew to Taiwan in 2022, seeking to meet with Foxtron executives and make a deal to bring production of
1485-464: 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
1540-647: 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,
1595-563: 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
1650-565: The European public, accompanied by representatives of the model's designers, the Italian studio Pininfarina . The Foxtron MIH open platform is a modular skateboard chassis which carries the traction battery under the cabin floor, within the wheelbase of the vehicle. Front- , rear- , or all-wheel drive are possible using one or two traction motor units. Steering , braking , and vehicle speed/acceleration are controlled " by-wire ", facilitating
1705-524: 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
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1760-468: The Luxgen URX, but the n7 has a wheelbase that is longer by 200 mm (7.9 in). The final production versions shown initially in October 2023 were equipped with a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive chassis and a standard-range battery option, estimated at 60 kWh capacity. In addition, a long-range single-motor model fitted with a larger battery for an estimated 700 km (430 mi) of range and
1815-893: The MIH platform are intended to serve as reference designs for automotive OEMs to rebrand and market under their own marque; for example, the Foxtron Model C is sold as the Luxgen n7. After the MIH Alliance was announced with the launch of the MIH platform in October 2020, it was spun off as the Mobility in Harmony Consortium in 2021, led by CEO Jack Cheng. The MIH Consortium has since developed an open-access small EV reference platform for A-segment cars, known as Project X. Battery electric vehicle A battery electric vehicle ( BEV ), pure electric vehicle , only-electric vehicle , fully electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle
1870-630: 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 ,
1925-469: The Model B; they announced the companies would build "AI factories" to develop autonomous driving software. In addition, the Model N panel van was unveiled. Foxtron went public on Monday, November 20, 2023; shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange closed down 9% on the first day of trading, amid concerns the demand for EVs was slowing. In February 2024, Foxtron exhibited the production Model B to
1980-541: 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
2035-429: The company calls Commissioned (or Contract) Design and Manufacturing Service (CDMS), under which Foxtron assumes the vehicle engineering design, styling, component supply chain management, and production management roles, while manufacturing is performed by another company. This leaves the automobile manufacturer responsible solely for marketing and after-sales service. Sources leaked the joint venture's first EV would be
2090-490: 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
2145-554: 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
2200-731: The development of autonomous driving software. It is designed to accommodate vehicle segments from B through E using a variety of lengths, widths, and heights. Foxtron offers a software development kit for the platform named "EVKit". The onboard software is designed to be upgradable and interface with vehicle subsystem controllers, including the Vehicle Control Unit (powertrain), Electronic Stability Control (braking), Electric Power Steering, and Body Component Module (doors); it receives inputs from various modules that report vehicle states and other sensors which may include cameras, radar, and/or LiDAR. Vehicles developed by Foxtron using
2255-419: 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
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2310-481: 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
2365-670: 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
2420-604: 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
2475-550: 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
2530-419: 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
2585-408: The software portion of the MIH platform has "functions and characteristics [that] can be changed and improved through software upgrades after the car is delivered", according to Foxconn chairman Liu Yangwei . The joint venture set a goal to supply components and services for 10% of EVs worldwide by 2027. The Foxtron joint venture was formed that November, using an outsourcing business model which
2640-432: 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
2695-401: 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
2750-418: 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
2805-518: Was announced in 2020. MIH operations are managed by Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a joint venture between Foxtron and the Yulon R&;D center, Hua-chuang Automobile Information Technical Center (HAITEC). Styling and engineering design were handled by Foxtron, which also assumes responsibility for the component supply chain management and production management, while Yulon manufactures the vehicles in its Miaoli factory. External dimensions are similar to
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#17331112174442860-610: 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
2915-575: 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
2970-710: Was styled by the Italian studio Pininfarina . The start of trial testing of the Model T bus was scheduled for 2022; the first buses were delivered to transit agencies in the southern Taiwan cities of Kaohsiung and Tainan in March and October 2022 and one was imported to Bali to transport guests for the G20 Summit that November. Foxconn purchased the former Lordstown Assembly factory in Lordstown, Ohio from Lordstown Motors in May 2022, with plans for Foxconn to take over assembly of
3025-466: Was to develop electric cars. The joint venture's first product was the MIH (Mobility in Harmony) open EV platform, unveiled in October 2020 at the annual Hon Hai Technology Day (HHTD). MIH is an "open source" software and hardware platform for developing battery electric vehicles (EV). The hardware portion of MIH is a typical EV skateboard chassis with modular options for front-, rear-, or all-wheel drive;
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