Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) is scheduled to deliver its first electric buses to Kaohsiung-based conglomerate San Ti Group (三地集團) on Thursday.
The electric buses are based on the Model T electric bus prototype unveiled on Oct. 18 last year by Hon Hai and its Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co (鴻華先進科技) joint venture with automaker Yulon Group (裕隆集團).
Hon Hai said that with the new buses, Kaohsiung would be able to provide new public transportation options to connect communities around the city.
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Foxtron in July last year signed a memorandum of understanding with San Ti subsidiaries North-Star International Co (北基國際) and Kaohsiung Bus Co (高雄客運) for the purchase of electric buses developed on Hon Hai’s MIH Open Platform.
Hon Hai said the new buses would join Kaohsiung Bus’ fleet, without elaborating on the number to be delivered.
In addition to the Model T electric bus, Hon Hai also debuted Model C sports utility vehicle and Model E passenger car under the MIH Open Platform in October last year.
This year, the comppany is scheduled to unveil two additional prototypes at the Hon Hai Tech Day event, chairman Young Liu (劉揚偉) said.
Hon Hai last week announced that it would set up an electric vehicle joint venture in Saudi Arabia, investing 562.5 million riyal (US$149.94 million) in an 8.2 percent-stake in the new company, saying that it is seeking to establish a foothold in the Middle East.
In the US, Hon Hai has worked with Lordstown Motors Corp to develop the Endurance electric pickup truck, which is expected to begin mass production as early as the third quarter of this year.
In the Thai market, Horizon Plus Co, a joint venture set up by Hon Hai and state-owned oil supplier PTT Public Co, was established early this month, and construction of its production lines is expected to be completed in 18 to 24 months, with commercial production scheduled for the first half of 2024.
Hon Hai and e-scooter brand Gogoro Inc (睿能創意) late last month signed a memorandum of understanding for electric vehicle development with the Indonesian Ministry of Investment, battery supplier PT Industri Beterai Indonesia (IBC) and energy developer PT Indika Energy. The deal is expected to be finalized next month.
Liu has said that Hon Hai is seeking to generate NT$20 billion (US$713.75 million) in sales from its vehicle parts units this year, but added that the goal was subject to a revision based on changes in the market.
Over the next five years, Hon Hai has forecast that the electric vehicle business would generate NT$1 trillion in revenue.
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