A man walks past the Foxconn logo during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - The company that assembles smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands unveiled an electric SUV on Tuesday that will be produced for a Taiwanese automaker under a similar contract model.
Foxconn Technology Group said the SUV will be sold by Yulon Motor as the Luxgen n7 starting next year. It said the five-seat vehicle should be able to travel 700 kilometers (440 miles) on one charge. No price was announced.
Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., plans to produce electric cars and buses for brands in China, North America, Europe and other markets. It said clients can modify their appearance and features.
The venture adds to a crowded global market with electrics offered by almost every established automaker and dozens of ambitious startups.
'œHon Hai will certainly redefine the EV industry,'ť company founder Terry Gou said in a statement.
Foxconn, headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, is the world's biggest contract assembler of smartphones and other consumer electronics.
Yulon, founded in the 1940s, assembles vehicles for Nissan Motor Co. and other automakers. The company launched its own brand, Luxgen, in 2009.
The Luxgen n7 is one of five proposed models for potential customers.
On Tuesday, Foxconn also displayed a five-seat crossover, the Model B, and a five-seat double-cab pickup truck, the Model V.
The company previously announced plans for a sedan developed with Italian design house Pininfarina and an electric bus, the Model T.
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People look at the Foxtron Model V electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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Foxconn founder Terry Gou delivers a speech in front of the Model B electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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Foxconn chairman Young Liu answers to press during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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People look at the Foxtron Model V electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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Foxconn founder Terry Gou, left, delivers a speech in front of the Model B electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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Foxconn chairman Young Liu cheers with the Model C electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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Foxconn founder Terry Gou, right, and chairman Young Liu pose with the Model C electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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People look at the Foxtron Model T electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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This photo shows the ion trap during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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This photo shows the wafer of chips used in an electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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Luxgen chairperson Tso Zi-sheng, from left, and Yulon Motor chairperson Yan Chen Li Lian poses with the Luxgen n7 electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Foxconn Technology Group said the Luxgen n7 will be sold by Yulon Motor as the starting next year and should be able to travel 700 kilometers (440 miles) on one charge. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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A man enters the Luxgen n7 electric car during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Foxconn Technology Group said the Luxgen n7 will be sold by Yulon Motor as the starting next year and should be able to travel 700 kilometers (440 miles) on one charge. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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A staff explained the EPS electric power steering system to the audience during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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People look at the automotive ethernet system during the 2022 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 22) at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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FILE - One of the electric cars unveiled by Taiwanese company Foxconn is seen during a press event held in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Foxconn unveiled an electric SUV on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, that will be produced for a Taiwanese automaker under a similar contract model. (AP Photo/Wu Taijing, File)
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