Foxtron Model B

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/foxtron-model-b

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vehicle segment?Battery electric sedan
2. What is the parent companies?Foxconn and Yulon Motor (Foxtron joint venture)
3. Who designed the car?Its stylish look was designed by Pininfarina, the famous Italian design company.
4. When did the car first appear?A prototype was shown in October 2022, and the production car was revealed a year later in October 2023.

Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV): A vehicle that exclusively uses electricity stored in onboard batteries for propulsion, with no internal combustion engine.
Modular Platform: A vehicle chassis design that can be adapted to create various models and sizes of vehicles, streamlining production and development.
Tailpipe Emissions: Gases and particles released from a vehicle's exhaust system during operation, contributing to air pollution.