Full-Matrix Debut at IAA Hannover: BAIC Foton Forges a New Model for Chinese Commercial Vehicles Going Global Across the Entire Value Chain

On September 14, 2026, IAA Transportation 2026 — the world's premier commercial vehicle show — officially opened in Hannover, Germany. On this stage, which gathers the industry's leading forces and reflects the direction of industrial transformation, BAIC Foton made a heavyweight appearance with both complete vehicles and core self-developed components. Multiple models completed their overseas debuts, and the company held a dedicated launch event during the show, projecting powerful momentum for its global advancement across three core dimensions: a brand-new layout for the European market, the realization of a globalization milestone, and the unveiling of cutting-edge flagship products. Backed by full-chain systemic strength across innovative products, core technology, energy ecosystem, and local operations, BAIC Foton is breaking through the barriers of the traditional export model and competing in the global market as a full value-chain entrant, steadily advancing toward its strategic goal of becoming a "world-class commercial vehicle enterprise."

13 Million Vehicles Delivered, Testifying to Decades of Globalization

The launch event witnessed a historic moment in BAIC Foton's globalization: Chang Rui, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of BAIC Group and Chairman of BAIC Foton, officially delivered the company's 13-millionth vehicle worldwide to the European market. The delivered model is the Foton Auman Galaxy 9, which has already completed field testing in Spain and, thanks to its outstanding product performance and quality, has successfully entered Europe's high-end trunk logistics market — becoming a representative product of a Chinese-brand heavy truck breaking into the global high-end commercial vehicle segment.

Behind the 13-million-vehicle milestone lies decades of continuous technological iteration in the commercial vehicle field and steady expansion into global markets — and it is also strong evidence that China's commercial vehicle industry system is maturing and that its manufacturing capabilities are recognized worldwide. From deep cultivation of the domestic market and consolidation of the industrial base to reaching more than 140 countries and regions globally, BAIC Foton's globalization journey mirrors the transformation of "Intelligent Made in China" from local rise to world stage. The successful entry of the Auman Galaxy 9 into the Spanish market has broken the brand barrier in overseas high-end trunk logistics, showing that Chinese high-end heavy trucks are now capable of competing head-to-head with first-tier international brands and laying a solid market and reputation foundation for further deepening in Europe and expanding worldwide.

Local Thinking for Europe: Building a Full Life-Cycle Solution

At the launch event, Liu Xuguang, Executive Deputy General Manager of BAIC Foton, officially released the company's Europe Strategy. He stated that, in pursuit of the vision of "becoming a world-class commercial vehicle enterprise," BAIC Foton has set development targets of a 50% new-energy share of sales and a 40% internationalization rate by 2030. As the core hub market of BAIC Foton's globalization strategy, Europe will be the key battleground for the brand's high-end and international advancement.

Grounded in a long-termism development philosophy, BAIC Foton adheres to the principle of "In Europe, For Europe," closely matching the real operating scenarios of European users. Around three dimensions — localized product adaptation, building overall ecosystem solution capability, and co-creation with deep local operations — the company is steadily establishing localized systemic capabilities to serve European commercial vehicle customers in a systematic way.

On the product front, BAIC Foton leverages differentiated multi-brand positioning, precisely benchmarking Europe's stringent regulatory standards, road conditions, and user operating needs, with a focus on three technology routes — battery electric, hybrid, and hydrogen — covering heavy trucks, buses, light vehicles, pickups and more. Products are continuously iterated on native new-energy dedicated platforms to precisely fit European local operating scenarios, delivering customized commercial vehicle solutions with high adaptability, high reliability, and high energy efficiency.

On ecosystem building, BAIC Foton will focus on constructing a localized new-energy ecosystem in Europe. Through self-built, co-built, and interconnected models, it will develop full-chain supporting capabilities covering energy replenishment, vehicle operation, and aftermarket services, working in deep synergy with local European partners to continuously strengthen the core competitive advantage of its comprehensive global service system and provide a solid guarantee for the overseas operation of new-energy commercial vehicles.

On localization, investment will keep increasing across channels, services, and R&D/manufacturing. BAIC Foton has currently established sales and service networks in nearly 20 European markets and plans to achieve full coverage of major European markets by 2028. For service and parts networks, one regional parts center has been set up in Germany, and national parts warehouses have been built in 17 countries including the UK, France, and Hungary. At present, the total number of service outlets across Europe exceeds 300, and the company will accelerate the deployment and investment of service and parts networks together with European partners to improve coverage and capability.

On R&D and manufacturing, BAIC Foton plans to build one local European technology center focused on uncovering local needs and defining products; local assembly in Europe is planned to be realized by 2028, ensuring that complete vehicles and components fully comply with EU regulations, while additional local subsidiaries will be established to support European customers.

Upholding a philosophy of long-termism, symbiosis, and win-win development, BAIC Foton continues to support the green transformation of Europe's transportation industry with low-carbon holistic solutions. By persisting in long-term local cultivation — further investing in local capability building, local resources and talent, product localization and manufacturing localization — and by integrating local industrial resources and coordinating with full value-chain partners, the company is building a sustainable smart logistics ecosystem. While achieving high-quality corporate development, it remains committed to integrating into local communities and cultures, and, with an open posture, creating a new future for the logistics industry together with global partners.

Cavon BEACON Makes Overseas Premiere, Redefining the Benchmark for Zero-Carbon Intelligent Long-Haul Heavy Trucks

As the global carbon-neutrality process accelerates, the green transition of trunk logistics has become urgent, and new-energy heavy trucks are facing vast development opportunities. At this launch event, Wu Zongtian, President of BAIC Foton's Overseas Business Division, officially unveiled the Cavon BEACON — a luxury flagship heavy truck for trunk logistics — setting a new global standard for high-end zero-carbon long-haul trucks with its core advantages in cutting-edge technology, superior energy efficiency, intelligent experience, and ultra-long durability.

Built on a native dual-energy platform compatible with both hydrogen and electricity, the Cavon BEACON establishes three new core architectures — body, electronic/electrical, and chassis. By combining different cabs, electric drive axles, batteries, and fuel cells, it accommodates both pure-electric and hydrogen-fuel technology routes, forming 15 platform vehicle categories and delivering a full-scenario new-energy solution.

With an ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.28, combined with a high-efficiency powertrain, scenario-adaptive control strategies, and a highly integrated predictive thermal management system, overall vehicle energy consumption is reduced by 15%. The 6×4 pure-electric model achieves a minimum energy consumption of only 115 kWh per 100 km, the 4×2 model only 105 kWh per 100 km, and the 6×4 hydrogen model consumes just 7.6 kg of hydrogen per 100 km. The electric version breaks through a 600 km range, while the hydrogen model exceeds 1,000 km — removing the barriers to new-energy heavy truck trunk operations. On replenishment and range, it uses an industry-mass-produced 800V vehicle voltage platform with 1.44 MW ultra-fast charging: 6 minutes of charging adds 100 km of range, and 18 minutes takes the battery from 20% to 80%. Refueling with hydrogen takes 15 minutes for a range of over 1,000 km. On durability, the traction battery reaches a B10 life of 2 million km, while the fuel cell and electric drive axle both exceed 1.6 million km.

In intelligent safety, the truck is equipped with a new-generation ICA/HWP combined driver-assistance system offering 22 intelligent driving assistance functions, with near-complete coverage of highway intelligent driving scenarios and an abnormal-scenario response success rate above 99%. It also features expandable L4-level autonomous driving capability, adapting to the future development of smart logistics.

The cab has been comprehensively upgraded with space at its core, creating a cockpit that is posturally comfortable, wide in visibility, and with controls within easy reach, allowing effortless switching between driving and resting. A four-point floating cab suspension reduces whole-vehicle vibration by 25% and improves comfort by 20%, effectively easing long-haul fatigue. Through driving-posture optimization, comfort rises by 10% and safety visibility by 37%. The vehicle debuts an AI voice large model in commercial vehicles, paired with a 12.3-inch instrument cluster and a 15.6-inch central control screen, supporting phone mirroring and multi-screen interaction. Combined with the industry's lowest floor, an extra-wide bunk, and extra-large storage space, it balances operational convenience and parking comfort, creating a human-centric mobile living space.

Vehicles and Components Shown Together, Hardcore Technical Strength on Full Display

At this exhibition, BAIC Foton presented in full its core technology reserves and complete product strength for overseas high-end markets, with a total of 7 complete vehicles and 6 major core components on the stand. The vehicle lineup includes the Auman Galaxy 9 PHEV hybrid, Cavon BEACON, Aohang EHL low-entry sanitation vehicle, Qimingxing (Morning Star), Cavon Lefu, Mars 9 Supreme PHEV hybrid, and the Auhui 12-meter city bus — focused on pure-electric and hybrid new-energy technology routes and covering heavy trucks, medium trucks, light trucks, pickups, buses, and special-purpose vehicles, fully demonstrating BAIC Foton's full-scenario product layout capability for the global market.

In the components section, BAIC Foton showcased heavy-duty traction batteries, heavy-duty electronic controls, heavy-duty electric drive axles, light-duty electric drive axles, low-voltage electronic control vehicle controllers, and megawatt-class charging piles — core "three-electric" components and replenishment equipment. The joint display of complete vehicles and self-developed core components reflects BAIC Foton's complete vehicle-integration R&D capability and independently controllable core technology, building a solid technology foundation for the brand's full value-chain globalization.

Facing the wave of global commercial vehicle industry transformation and rooted in the deep foundation of Intelligent Made in China, BAIC Foton continues to deepen its "Three Comprehensives" core strategy — comprehensive internationalization, comprehensive new-energy transition, and comprehensive intelligence. With independently controllable core technology, a full-category product matrix, a localized operation and service system, and sustainable green ecosystem solutions, it delivers high-quality Chinese solutions and contributes Chinese strength to the low-carbon and smart upgrade of global logistics. Looking ahead, BAIC Foton will keep deepening global markets, persist in technological innovation and iteration, and strengthen global ecosystem co-building — sprinting at full force toward the goal of a world-class commercial vehicle enterprise and writing a brand-new chapter of high-quality globalization for China's commercial vehicle industry.