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Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer BAIC Foton has introduced a new ultra-fast charging strategy, with peak power of up to 1.5 MW for heavy-duty trucks. The company has also unveiled the Aumark Z light-duty electric truck, capable of charging from 20% to 80% in just eight minutes, according to t...

Foton Motor will make its IAA Transportation debut in Hannover with seven vehicles ranging from heavy-duty trucks to vans and buses. Among the highlights will be the CAVAN BEACON, designed for medium- and long-haul applications, while the Chinese manufacturer will also outline its strategy for the E...

“Our new partnership with International Motors marks an important step in FOTON’s global commitment,” added Ren Lixian, Deputy General Manager of FOTON Europe. “We are thrilled to bring our innovative and exciting light commercial vehicle range to the UK, a pivotal and important market in Europe, an...

By offering battery leasing separately from the vehicle purchase, the joint venture seeks to lower the upfront cost of Foton’s electric trucks. Since batteries typically represent a significant portion of an electric vehicle’s total cost, this approach is expected to make Foton's battery electric ve...

Building on the success of their joint venture setup to deliver the TraXon automatic transmission and electric drives in China, ZF and Foton have now agreed for the joint venture to introduce ZF’s new hybrid transmission for commercial vehicles to the Chinese market. Under the agreement, ZF will fur...

The newly-announced MoU is part of Iveco Group’s overarching electrification strategy to extend its light commercial vehicle line-up to the GVW category that falls below the iconic DAILY range of GVW 3.5 - 7.2 tons.