The Mobility in Harmony Consortium (MIH Consortium) is an organization led by
Foxconn to operate the MIH Open EV Alliance, which promotes an eponymous
electric vehicle development platform featuring
open standards.[1]
History
The MIH Consortium was created in 2020 by Foxconn to develop and promote a set of open standards for electric vehicles.[2] By fostering partnerships to create reference designs, the MIH Consortium states it intends to shorten
development cycles for electric vehicles,
autonomous driving, and
mobility service software.[3]
In July 2022 the consortium had 2,407 members from 65 countries.[1]
CEO Jack Cheng stated in August 2023 that MIH was seeking a factory site in India or Thailand for production of the small Project X car.[4]
The Open EV Software Platform was developed by MIH,
Arm Ltd, Microsoft, and
Trend Micro.[2]
Project X
Project X was announced in 2022 as a modular urban vehicle.[10] At the 2023
Japan Mobility Show, MIH displayed the Project X concept, a small, three-seat battery electric vehicle for urban use. It uses two swappable battery packs designed by
Gogoro for that company's
electric scooters.[11] A six-seat version is scheduled to be shown in 2024, and a nine-seat version will follow in 2025.[12] Ultimately, the Project X vehicles are intended to serve as a
reference design base for further customization by fleet operators.[4]