Foton Cavan Launches "Xinghai" Flagship BEV Heavy Truck and "Lefu V7" MPVan, Completing Its Full-Range New-Energy Capacity Matrix
Foton Cavan Launches "Xinghai" Flagship BEV Heavy Truck and "Lefu V7" MPVan, Completing Its Full-Range New-Energy Capacity Matrix
Source: Foton News Center ｜ August 30, 2026 ｜ Original: newsDetail4239a6.html
On August 28, the Foton Brand Day and new product launch event was successfully held in Beijing. At the event, Foton Cavan Auto unveiled two new products simultaneously — the Xinghai, a new-energy luxury flagship heavy truck, and the Lefu V7, an innovative MPVan. With this, all three of Foton Cavan Auto's micro, light and heavy-duty platforms have entered mass production, completing a full-line layout that runs from vans, mini trucks and light trucks all the way up to heavy trucks, and building a set of solutions that贯通 covers urban distribution, intercity transport, trunk-line logistics and business/tourism passenger operations. The Xinghai breaks through the boundaries of medium- and long-haul trunk operations with an integrated "flagship product + megawatt ultra-charging + smart microgrid" solution, while the Lefu V7, built on the Master platform architecture, creates a pioneering MPVan category that precisely targets the new-energy passenger segment. Together with the existing Cavan Lefu, Cavan mini truck and Cavan Letu, the two new models will complement and reinforce one another, bringing full-scenario, high-efficiency transport capacity to the market and comprehensively supporting the industry's green transformation and upgrade.
Cavan Xinghai — Breaking the New-Energy Bottleneck in Medium- and Long-Haul Trunk Logistics
"New-energy heavy trucks are growing fast today, but roughly 90% of the market is still concentrated in short-haul scenarios within 300 kilometres. Transport beyond 300 km has never truly been cracked, because of insufficient range and inefficient energy replenishment. The Cavan Xinghai goes straight at the core pain points of medium- and long-haul new-energy transport, offering the industry a deployable, scalable path forward through a flagship product, megawatt ultra-charging and a smart microgrid," said Qin Zhidong, Deputy General Manager of BAIC Foton Corporation and Chairman of Foton Cavan Auto, at the launch.
Qin Zhidong, Deputy General Manager of BAIC Foton Corporation and Chairman of Foton Cavan Auto
The name "Xinghai" (Star-Sea) is of one lineage with the concept vehicle Beacon: "Xing" (star) is the flagship benchmark, anchoring the height of the technology; "hai" (sea) is the vast market, covering the country's freight geography. In 2024, Foton Cavan Auto released its next-generation native new-energy heavy-truck core technology together with the Beacon concept car, laying the technical foundation for product development. Beacon means lighthouse — and that light has now illuminated the complete journey from technology to product.
Today, the light of that lighthouse has become a shining star: the Cavan Xinghai new-energy luxury flagship heavy truck officially went on sale, answering every expectation with "five-star" flagship value across energy consumption, efficiency, intelligence, safety and comfort.
- Energy consumption: a sail-form streamlined body works in concert with a self-developed electric drive axle, cutting electricity consumption per 100 km by 15%–20% versus peer-class models and saving users roughly RMB 20,000 per year.
- Efficiency: pure-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell routes run in parallel, with range breaking 600 km and 1,000 km respectively. Built on an 800 V high-voltage platform with megawatt ultra-charging, a six-minute charge restores 100 km of range, enabling about 2,500 extra kilometres and RMB 15,000 of extra income per month. Whole-vehicle B10 life reaches 1.6 million kilometres, validated through extreme environments and harsh road conditions.
- Intelligence: fully in-house, full-stack HWP highway navigation assistance delivers 22 driver-assist functions, improving overall vehicle safety by 67%. The smart cockpit carries the commercial-vehicle industry's first AI voice large model plus DMS fatigue monitoring, making long-distance driving more composed.
- Safety: a high-strength-steel cage-type body certified to EU regulations; the 6S6M braking solution shortens braking distance by 18.5 m versus the industry norm; and a vehicle–terminal–cloud three-dimensional system provides protection across the full life cycle.
- Comfort: a 2.9 m-deep cab with 12 m³ of living space; air suspension with four-point floating calibration reduces vibration by 25%, while quietness and interior-odour standards are fully aligned with passenger cars — turning every long haul into an unhurried journey.
Beyond the vehicle itself, the Cavan Xinghai also builds a full-chain zero-carbon ecosystem to flagship standards. On the replenishment side, it relies on a green charging ecosystem coordinated across "generation – grid – load – storage," offering three categories of customised charging solutions for different depot conditions, and working along three parallel tracks — strategic partners, dealers and charging-pile manufacturers — to accelerate the rollout of the megawatt ultra-charging network. On the manufacturing side, Foton's advanced production lines and full-process quality-control system safeguard flagship build quality.
Pricing was announced at the launch event, together with six launch-exclusive privileges, and pre-sales officially opened.
Cavan Lefu V7 — Extending Product Boundaries and Redefining Passenger Mobility
Built on the Master platform architecture, Foton Cavan Auto officially released an entirely new vehicle category — the MPVan — which fuses the comfort and intelligence of a passenger car with the spaciousness and practicality of a van: the refinement and smart experience of a passenger vehicle, combined with the load space and commercial value of a van, purpose-built for passenger transport. As the first product to land in the MPVan category, the Cavan Lefu V7 is precisely adapted to route-based passenger services, tourism coachwork, business reception, travel/RV conversion and commuter shuttles, delivering a more flexible and more capable mobility solution.
"From Lefu to Lefu V7, from VAN to MPVan, this is an extension of product boundaries and of application scenarios," said Ai Ziliang, Executive Deputy General Manager of Foton Cavan Auto. "MPVan is a form of companionship — comfort on every trip, composure on every operating kilometre, and every expectation treated with care."
Ai Ziliang, Executive Deputy General Manager of Foton Cavan Auto
That companionship is carried by the Lefu V7 MPVan's four pillars of product strength:
- Mighty Presence — commanding stance, refined cabin. A stately exterior and an elegant interior complement each other; an electric sliding door opens silently, while a 1,450 mm wide door opening and a 413 mm first step make boarding easy and dignified. On the 7-seat version, an 845 mm-deep luggage zone swallows ten trolley cases with room to spare.
- Master Performance — outstanding capability, composed handling. Two battery options, 100 kWh and 83 kWh, with CLTC range up to 536 km and a 20%–80% fast charge in 18 minutes. A fully enclosed cage-type body uses more than 68% ultra-high-strength steel, and a dedicated three-electric (battery, motor, control) warranty of up to 10 years / 1,000,000 km gives commercial operators full peace of mind.
- More Pleasure — a smart, comfortable journey. Cabin noise falls to as low as 44 dB with the air conditioner idling — quiet as a library. Driver assistance manages both speed and steering, easing long-distance fatigue while reducing accident and maintenance costs.
- Max & Pro — the professional's choice, tailored to purpose. Flexible combinations of two battery capacities with flat-roof and mid-roof heights, plus a cold-climate pack, a commercial-safety pack and five body colours, matching diverse operating scenarios precisely.
In addition, the Lefu V7 is backed by full-lifecycle premium service that delivers a complete, integrated capacity solution to customers. Leveraging 460 service outlets nationwide, a service radius of under 30 km and a 7×24 service system, response comes within 3 minutes and roadside rescue arrives within 2 hours. Through the connected-vehicle platform, the in-vehicle intelligent data terminal and the service-station work-order system, Cavan delivers predictive, proactive service.
Two Stars in Convergence — A New Journey Begins
The Cavan Xinghai carries heavy loads the long distance,深耕 deep into medium- and long-haul trunk logistics; the Cavan Lefu V7 carries passengers towards a better experience, creating the new-energy MPVan category. With the Xinghai's market launch and the official debut of the Lefu V7, Foton Cavan Auto's full-category matrix — spanning vans, mini trucks, light trucks and heavy trucks — is now complete.
Looking ahead, with its entire product range entering mass production as a new starting point, Foton Cavan Auto will stay centred on user needs, keep iterating its products, refine its full-scenario transport-capacity ecosystem and accelerate global expansion — advancing steadily towards its goal of becoming a world-leading new-energy and intelligent commercial-vehicle technology company, so that every kilometre leads somewhere better.
Technical Highlights at a Glance
| Model | Key figures |
|---|---|
| Cavan Xinghai (BEV / FCEV flagship heavy truck) | BEV range >600 km; FCEV range >1,000 km; 800 V platform + megawatt ultra-charging (6 min = 100 km); 15%–20% lower energy use per 100 km; B10 life 1.6 million km; 22 HWP driver-assist functions; braking distance 18.5 m shorter; 2.9 m cab, 12 m³ space, vibration -25% |
| Cavan Lefu V7 (MPVan) | Master platform; 100 kWh / 83 kWh options; CLTC range up to 536 km; 20%–80% in 18 min; 1,450 mm door opening, 413 mm first step, 845 mm luggage depth (10 trolley cases); >68% ultra-high-strength steel; 44 dB idle cabin noise; three-electric warranty up to 10 years / 1,000,000 km |
| Network | 460 service outlets nationwide; <30 km service radius; 7×24 support; 3-minute response, 2-hour rescue |
About the original report: "卡文星海、卡文乐福V7双星齐发，打造福田卡文高效运力矩阵", Foton News Center, published 30 August 2026 (newsDetail4239a6.html). Related coverage: Foton Brand Day outcomes (28 Aug), "Countdown 3 — Flagship Arrives" (25 Aug), and the Foton Technology & Culture Festival (24 Aug).