Sharjah24 – Reuters: Taiwan's Foxconn, known as a major maker of Apple's iPhones, has unveiled its first electric vehicles as it looks to shift beyond making gadgets for other brands.

It's better known as the giant firm that makes many of Apple's iPhones.

But Monday (October 18) saw Taiwan's Foxconn unveil its first electric vehicles.

The sedan, SUV and bus will be made by its new Foxtron joint venture with Taiwan car maker Yulon Motor.

It's all part of a bid to move beyond just making gadgets for other brands.

Foxconn founder Terry Gou says it's a big day for him in more ways than one: "In all my life, 71 years, this is the best birthday present ever, a new era of environmentally friendly and energy-saving electric vehicles. For Taiwan, it is the proof of its real industrial power."

The world's biggest maker of electronics for other firms, Foxconn admits it's a novice at EVs.