Foxtron Model T

The Foxtron Model T is an electric bus designed by Foxtron, a joint venture of Foxconn and Yulon Motor, as the first commercial vehicle on the MIH Open Platform. The prototype was unveiled in October 2021 and the first production unit was delivered to Kaohsiung Bus in March 2022.

Foxtron Model T
Model T at Hsinchu Science Park (2023)
Overview
Production	2022–present
Designer	Foxtron
Body and chassis
Platform	MIH Open Platform
Powertrain
Battery	400 kWh
Electric range	400 km (250 mi)
Plug-in charging	CCS1, up to 130 kW
Dimensions
Wheelbase	6,000 mm (236.2 in)[1]
Length	12,082 mm (475.7 in)[1]
Width	2,500 mm (98.4 in)[1]
Height	3,279 mm (129.1 in)[1]
Curb weight	13,300 kg (29,321 lb)[1]

For the mass-produced automobile (1908–1927), see Ford Model T.

History

Foxtron Model T rear view

In July 2021, Foxtron signed a memorandum of understanding with San-Ti Group (三地集團);^[2] the Kaohsiung Bus (高雄客運) unit of San-Ti would be the first client to receive the bus, then known as E-bus, for trial use, and the North-Star International (北基國際) unit of San-Ti would develop and install electric vehicle charging infrastructure.^[3] A prototype bus, renamed to Model T, was shown that October,^[4][5] and the first vehicle was delivered to Kaohsiung Bus in March 2022, with capacity to produce up to 150 buses by the end of that year.^[3]

The Model T earned a Good Design Award (Japan) from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion in 2022.^[1] By the end of 2023, Model T buses had entered service in Kaohsiung, Taipei, Tainan, Taitung, Taichung, and Kinmen County.^[6]

Design

Foxtron claims the Model T has a range of 400 km (250 mi) and can traverse a maximum grade of 25 percent while fully-loaded, with a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).^[5] For that range, the traction battery has a storage capacity of 400 kW-hr, with a maximum charging rate of 130 kW.^[7] It is based on the MIH Open Platform.^[4]