iPhone car coming to Australia
Aussies are set to be the guinea pigs for a groundbreaking new electric vehicle from the makers of the iPhone.
Aussie drivers are set to be the guinea pigs for a groundbreaking new electric vehicle from the makers of the iPhone.
Japanese car giant Mitsubishi has announced it will partner with Taiwanese electronics maker Foxtron to co-develop a new EV aimed at countering China’s emerging dominance of the small SUV market.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will work with Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, the EV division of iPhone maker Foxconn and Taiwanese car manufacturer Yulon to bring the new electric car offering to market.
Mitsubishi said the car, which media reports say could be a rebadged Foxtron Model B and a successor to the ASX. will be developed and launched for the Australian market. It could feature some of the most exciting and user-friendly tech ever witnessed in an EV.
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Japan’s once all conquering car manufacturing industry has faced heightened competition from South Korean firms and now China’s heavily government supported industry is taking that battle for consumers’ wallets to the next level.
And Mitsubishi is fighting back.
The company said the move to partner with Foxconn is part of its strategic business plan dubbed Momentum 2030, which promises the launch of a “new or significantly revised vehicle every year between 2026 and 2030”.
The first car launched or “revised’ as part of that plan was the 2025 Outlander, an updated version of the mid-size SUV that was first sold in Australia in 2023.
Mitsubishi’s new EV collaboration with Foxtron – which makes electronics including the Apple iPhone, Sony PlayStation and Nintendo Switch – is expected to be made available in Australia in the second half of next year.
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“Mitsubishi Motors Australia welcomes confirmation of this exciting partnership between Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Foxtron and we are looking forward to working closely to deliver a great product for Australian customers,” Mitsubishi Motors Australia CEO Shaun Westcott said.
“This pure EV model is the latest step in our Momentum 2030 plan and offers another string to our multi-powertrain bow that will see us through to the next decade.
“It will join a refreshed Mitsubishi range that already offers petrol, diesel and PHEV options that fit Australian lifestyles, all with our innovative 10/10 warranty and capped-price servicing plan.
“It is also further evidence of our core market relationship with MMC, with Australia the first Mitsubishi market to receive this vehicle from launch, and signifies our ongoing strength.”
Mitsubishi currently does not have a pure EV for sale in Australia.
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The Model B features super cool styling from design company Pininfarina and offers 450km of range when fully charged.
However, Mitsubishi hasn’t yet revealed the specifics of its newest creation.
It will slot into the Aussie small SUV market as a competitor to the likes of the Hyundai Kona EV and BYD Atto 3.
Foxconn has strong ambitions to become a big player in car manufacturing and earlier this year shaped up to take a stake in Nissan after the Japanese firm plunged into crisis cutting 9000 jobs and reducing production by 20 per cent.
However Nissan instead flirted with a merger with fellow Japanese maker Honda before that proposal fell over amid disagreement over what form the coming together would take.
Foxconn appears to have taken that rejection on the chin and moved on with Mitsubishi, with Australians set to be the first to enjoy the spoils of that partnership.
Originally published as iPhone car coming to Australia
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