I have the impression that the market for cars it will soon end with a revolution similar to the one that occurred in the world of lighting. Until a few years ago, the artificial light that illuminated the world was based on incandescent and fluorescent bulbs. And a few manufacturers dominated their production.
The irruption of LED replacing the classic light bulbs changed everything. Lightbulb factories were closed, and now Asian electronics manufacturers dominate the lighting market, something unthinkable until a few years ago. And with electric cars, something similar is going to happen. A car without a combustion engine, no radiator, no clutch, no gear change, only with an electric motor and a battery, looks more like a mobile than a car…. scares me ...
Foxconn, the well-known Asian assembler of many of Apple's devices, is set to assemble electric cars for Henrik Fisker and his new electric vehicle startup. In 2018, it already unveiled its new fully electric vehicle EMotion with a range of 400 miles on a single charge.
Last year, the famous car designer presented another prototype, the Fisker ocean, an electric SUV that it claims will be its first production vehicle after revealing several different prototypes.
Fisker later announced an agreement with Magna to build the Ocean electric SUV. Now Fisker is announcing a new agreement with Foxconn to build a new electric vehicle. The new project has the code name «Project PEAR»(Personal Electric Automotive Revolution).
As explained by the own Fisker, your company and Foxconn will jointly develop a revolutionary new segment vehicle. Foxconn will manufacture the vehicle at a rate of 250.000 vehicles a year. It will have a global market reach, including North America, Europe, China and India.
Production is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2023. This will be the second vehicle introduced by the Fisker brand, following the launch of the Ocean SUV in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Foxconn has been testing electric vehicle manufacturing starting with the assembly of the electric motorcycle Evoke.
If we consider that Apple is looking for a manufacturer for its Apple Car, and the good relationship they maintain with their supplier Foxconn, surely the idea of partnering the two to manufacture the first vehicle with the apple logo on the front is on the table ...
