A new contender in the electric vehicle
market has emerged from China in the guise of ArcFox, an electric vehicle brand
under BJEV, which itself is a division of BAIC. This is the Alpha-T, a
dual-motor EV crossover that is manufactured in a joint venture between BAIC
and Magna.
Measuring 4,788 mm long, 1,940 mm wide and
1,683 mm tall with a wheelbase of 2,915 mm, the Arcfox Alpha-T features two
electric motors producing a combined 218 hp and 360 Nm of torque, drawing power
from a 93.6 kWh battery pack manufactured by SK from South Korea. Thus
equipped, the Alpha-T is rated for an operating range of 653 km on the NEDC
test cycle, Car News China reports.
Little else has been detailed regarding
the specifications of the Alpha-T, however GizChina reports that the electric
SUV is capable of Level 2 autonomous driving with its Alpha-Pilot autonomous
driving suite, and it is equipped with 5G-capable systems that will meet the
demands of Level 3 self-driving that will be ‘unlocked’ for the Alpha-T in the
future, according to the website.
Production of the Alpha-T takes place in
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province in China, that has a total manufacturing capacity
of 180,000 vehicles a year, said Car News China. In addition to the manufacture
of the ArcFox electric SUV, the factory also does contract manufacturing for
electric vehicle startups that do not have their own factories, it said.
The ArcFox Alpha-T is now on sale in China
at 280,000 yuan, though deliveries to customers will only commence
in August, according to Car News China.
