On November 9, FOTON announced that it is planning to build over 10 industrial bases in Thailand, Indonesia, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, and other key regions in the next five years. FOTON will also establish an ecosystem covering parts, used vehicles, fleet management, and other r

On October 20, multiple sources reported that Quest Motor Manufacturing will soon begin local vehicle assembly of Chinese light commercial vehicles. It will assemble 180 units in the initial production phase. Its Chinese partners will ship parts for the JAC T9 double-cab first, followed by the Foton Tunland V9 pickup

On September 30, Foton South Africa announced that its first pre-production Completely Knocked Down (CKD) Foton pickup had rolled off the assembly line, making Foton the first Chinese commercial vehicle brand to start local CKD operations in South Africa. The pre-production CKD launch is a major step in Foton’s “Ligh

On September 10, Foton Motor signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Tsingshan Holding Group Co., Ltd. (Tsingshan Holding Group) and Guangdong Guangxin Holdings Group Ltd. (GHG) in Shanghai.
Through technical cooperation, joint-venture cooperation, joint procurement, and joint global expansion, the th

On August 29, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, in a social media post, announced that the Government of Maharashtra and Energy in Motion Pvt. Ltd has signed an MoU.
The company will invest INR 10.65 billion at Talegaon MDIC, Pune, for the manufacturing and assembly of electrical trucks (commercial vehicles), and 45

On August 6, multiple sources reported that Iran Khodro Company will introduce the Foton Tunland V7 pickup truck. It has a 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine, paired with a 48-volt mild hybrid system. The output of this pickup reaches 161 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque. 
Based on multiple sources 

According to a Foton Motor press release dated June 30, Beijing Cavan New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. (Cavan Auto), a subsidiary, recently released an announcement on the progress of capital increase and share expansion.
Cavan Auto successfully closed a Series Pre-A financing. The total proceeds exceed CNY 1.2 billion,

On June 19, Auman, a Foton Motor sub-brand, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the procurement of 500 New Energy heavy-duty trucks (HDTs) with Chengtay Financial Leasing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Chengtay Leasing) in Beijing.
The two parties will fully leverage their respective advantages in product manufacturin

On June 19, BAIC Foton announced that its subsidiary Foton International Trade has signed a four-party memorandum with the Saudi Ministry of Investment, the Saudi National Industrial Development Center, and Petromin, a well-known Saudi company, to jointly build a localized commercial vehicle manufacturing plant in Sa

On June 13, it was reported that Chinese automaker Foton revealed the prices of its new Tunland pickup trucks, a model that will begin sales in Brazil this month.
The V7 and V9 versions are priced at BRL 279,990 and BRL 299,990 respectively, approximately 20% lower than comparable competitors, according to the brand.

On May 30, Foton Motor commissioned the Foton Cavan Hydrogen Powertrain Plant in Beijing.
The plant integrates operations on the manufacturing of products such as hydrogen engines, e-axles, and hydrogen storage systems.
-          The hydrogen fuel cell engine production lines achieve integration among production, as

On May 21, MB RUS presented the fifteen-seat FOTON TOANO PRO bus, the six-seat cargo-passenger version of the FOTON TOANO, mid-size pickup FOTON TUNLAND G7, and full-size pickup FOTON TUNLAND V9 in Russia. 
The FOTON TOANO PRO 15+1 minibus is equipped with a 2.5-liter engine with a power of 154 hp. i. FOTON TOANO 6+1

On May 27, Ravindra Energy Limited (REL) announced that its associate company, Energy In Motion Pvt Ltd (EIM), has entered into an exclusive agreement with FOTON to launch their range of electric heavy commercial cargo vehicles in India.
The commercial rollout of vehicles is scheduled to begin in Q2 of FY 2025-26. Un

On May 20, Foton Motor signed a cooperation agreement with Huawei Digital Power in Shenzhen.
This April, Huawei Digital Power launched a megawatt super charging solution for heavy-duty trucks (HDTs), which, with a stable output current of 2,400A, unlocks an energy replenishment efficiency four times that of conventio

On April 8, Foton officially launched its truck assembly operations in Brazil with the opening of a new CKD facility in Caxias do Sul, within Agrale’s premises.
This marks a major step for the brand, which until now had only operated commercially in the country. The 6,000 square meter plant has a production capacity

On April 8, 2025, it was announced that IVECO and Foton signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a potential collaboration focused on innovative solutions for the Brazilian and Argentine markets.
This MoU, which builds on cooperative efforts that began in 2024, was formalized in the presence of Eduardo Freitas

On March 24, Foton announced the opening of a new dealership, Someval, in Joinville (SC), strengthening its presence in Brazil with a total of 40 locations.
The brand aims to double this network to 80 points by the end of 2025.
According to Mauricio Santana, Foton’s National Sales and After-Sales Director, the compan

On March 18, multiple sources reported that during an extraordinary general assembly meeting of Saipa Diesel Company, the head of the company announced that the company is planning cooperation with two major China-based firms, Foton and Dongfeng. It will help to expand the commercial vehicle portfolio, contributing t

On March 17, JSC "MB RUS", the official distributor of FOTON TUNLAND and FOTON TOANO in Russia, presented stylish full-size pickups FOTON TUNLAND V7 and V9. The start of sales of the new vehicles is planned for the second quarter of 2025. The overall dimensions of both models are 5617 x 2090 x 1955 mm, the wheelbase

On March 12, the 2025 Foton Tunland G7 pickup was officially launched at the Agro Expo in Argentina.  
This model will replace the Tunland, which has been available in the country since 2017. Now imported from China, it will be distributed by Grupo Corven, taking over from Ralitor.  
The Tunland G7 is powered by a Eu