On December 21, Cavan Auto, a Foton Motor subsidiary, introduced the Lefu battery electric van, its first model, and unveiled the Beacon, a concept heavy-duty truck.
The Lefu is equipped with: a highly integrated 8-in-1 electric drive, delivering a power consumption of 14.2kWh/100km; ultra-large cargo space, with a 1

On December 16, it was announced that FOTON México's dealer network has established the Asociación Nacional de Distribuidores FOTON México A.C. to strengthen its ability to deliver top-tier transportation solutions nationwide.
This initiative aims to create a unified and robust network focused on exceptional customer

On December 4, Foton Motor launched the IECO all-domain intelligent ecological brand. The four letters stand for Intelligence, Efficient, Conservation, and Optimization, respectively. The brand logo is based on four-leaf clovers, representing luck, hope, and value.
Constituting IECO are intelligent ecosystem and elec

Announced on November 28, 2024, Foton has celebrated (i) the opening ceremony for the Foton CP Thailand Factory and (ii) the Offline Ceremony of 1 millionth Export Unit in Thailand. 
Spanning 37,000-sqm, this new plant in Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province will produce a full range of commercial vehicles, in

On November 11, Otokar, Turkiye's leading automotive manufacturer, announced that it is introducing Foton Tunland G7, pickup, thus expanding its product family consisting of buses and trucks with the pick-up segment. The vehicle is offered for sale at Otokar authorized dealers in Turkiye.
The vehicle is equipped with

On October 29, it was announced that Foton México delivered 24 electric buses to the Guatemalan government for the electrification of Route 5.
The units were delivered to Mayor Ricardo Quiñones Lemus, who commented: “It is not the technology of the future, because we already have it today and it is the only thing we

On October 28, Foton Motor launched the Auman Galaxy 7 luxury heavy-duty truck for trunk transportation.
Forward developed based on the Galaxy intelligent architecture, the Auman Galaxy 7 features a straight waterfall-styled front grille and a slightly backward overall body stance, presenting a streamlined yet steady

Announced on October 10, 2024, Thailand’s Ministry of Industry, together with the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand and the Office of Industrial Economics met with Foton CP Motor Co., Ltd. to discuss cooperation in the Thai automotive industry.
During the meeting, the Thai Minister was invited to attend the ope

On October 1, MB RUS, the exclusive distributor of Forland in Russia, started three models of Chinese-made trucks: Forland 3, Forland 8, and Forland 12. The vehicles, specially adapted for Russian operating conditions, will be offered to customers both as chassis and with superstructures from domestic body manufactur

On September 28, Forland, a Foton Motor sub-brand, held a globalization strategy conference in Qingdao, Shandong Province. During the event, Foton Motor announced its ambitious internationalization strategy, GREEN 3030, outlining the company’s goal to sell 300,000 vehicles in overseas markets by 2030, with New Energy

ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) inked a Letter of Intent with Foton at IAA Transportation 2024 to strengthen their strategic cooperation. They will jointly introduce ZF’s new hybrid transmission for commercial vehicles (CVs) to the Chinese market.
The new agreement is built on the success of their joint venture setup to d

On September 11, Ikarus announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Foton Motor in Budapest, Hungary.
The partnership represents an important step for Ikarus in advancing its vision for sustainable, zero-emission transportation.
Foton is a leading Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer which offers a

On September 10, 2024, the Board of Investment (BoI) announced the success of the “Subcon Thailand, The East 2024”, which ran from September 4 – 6. This business matching event recorded around THB 2.8 billion in trade value, mainly in the automotive industry, and 669 businesses matched.
The event facilitated discussi

On September 7, multiple sources reported that the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia met with officials from Foton Motor. They discussed strategies to improve collaboration in vehicle manufacturing and boost the local production of buses, trucks, and light-duty vehicles within Saudi Arabia. He

On August 28, Foton Motor held an event to further specify the strategic goals and implementation paths for the next 3 years and debut the new Auman Galaxy 9 flagship heavy-duty truck.
By mastering core software technologies such as perception, planning, and control, Foton Motor will develop core hardware such as dom

Announced on August 5, 2024, Inchcape has been appointed the Australian distributor for Foton, one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers from China. A range of vehicles will be brought to the market from Q4/2024. This marked Inchcape’s 5th deal of 2024.
Inchcape will concentrate on expanding the pre

On July 30, Petromin Foton, the official distributor of FOTON, launched the TUNLAND V pickup truck, with a hybrid power system in the Saudi market.
The TUNLAND V is FOTON's first product featuring a hybrid power system. The vehicle is equipped with FOTON's DHT hybrid power system and a battery capacity of up to 100 k

On July 22, during the presentation of Foton's Tunland lineup, it was announced that the OEM is building a new assembly plant in the Mexican state of Jalisco with an investment of USD 100 million.
The new plant will assemble the pickups it presented. It will have a production capacity of 12,000 units per year within

On July 22, Foton launched its Tunland pickup line-up in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico.
The portfolio includes the G7, G9, V7, and V9 models, available in diesel, gasoline, hybrid, and electric options, with prices ranging from MXN 400,000 to MXN 1 million.
The G7 model offers gasoline, diesel, or electric powertrains, wi

On July 5, Auman, a Foton Motor sub-brand, held a launch in Beijing.
At the event, two next-generation energy-saving hybrid heavy-duty trucks were launched.
Both models are equipped with the FHS (Foton Hybrid System), delivering a power of 730ps and a torque of 3,900Nm. Compared with conventional ICE trucks, the star