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From: Julius Wong	10/9/2024 7:07:39 PM
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Sharp’s EV Van Turns Into a Movie Theater When You Park The windows dim, and the rear seats turn around to face a wall-to-wall display at the back. The concept vehicle clearly shows the growing EV ambitions of Sharp’s parent company, Foxconn. The major electronics manufacturer Sharp is moving forward with development of an electric passenger van with the aim of commercializing it within the next few years. News of a Sharp EV was met with surprise when the story first broke in early September. Sharp once boasted a world-leading share of the market for liquid crystal panels and solar cells but is now under the umbrella of Taiwan's Hon Hai Technology Group, which is known throughout the world as Foxconn. The company is well known for making iPhones and other gadgets and may not be as well known as a developer of automobiles. But in recent years, Foxconn has begun dipping into EV design and production. So what kind of EVs will it bring to the world? A Focus on “Stopped Time” One glimpse of this direction was given by the LDK+ concept model that Sharp recently unveiled at a technology exhibition event. It is an EV that considers the interior of the van as an extended living room and focuses on the “time when the car is stopped.” In other words, by enhancing the functions that allow the effective use of the interior space while the car is parked or charging, Sharp is attempting to bring new value to EVs. “We added the ‘plus’ to the name because it means there is another room in addition to the living room and dining room,” says Mototaka Taneya, Sharp's senior managing director and chief technology officer, who gave the keynote speech at the event. “Especially because it is an EV, by using electricity there is the possibility that this space can be utilized in various ways. We have developed our strategy with that idea in mind.” Most notably, this concept car has a 65-inch display at the rear of the car, and the rear seats can be rotated to face backward to create a theater. It's also Sharps' vision that the EV will be used in an air-conditioned environment for people to concentrate while working remotely or studying, or for children to play. By utilizing Sharp's home appliance know-how and artificial intelligence, the car will have a function that optimizes the temperature of the air conditioner and the brightness of the lights to suit the needs of each individual. The interior of the concept model is equipped with a large display at the rear, and the rear seats can be rotated to face the screen. Photograph: Daisuke Takimoto wired.com

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