BAIC FOTON Unveils Fast-Charging Electric Trucks, Plans 3,000 Overseas Chargers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Chinese commercial vehicle maker, BAIC FOTON has unveiled an integrated supercharging strategy for electric trucks and launched two ultra-fast-charging truck models at an event in Beijing on Nov 6.

The AUMARK Z, which the company describes as the world’s first supercharging light-duty truck built on a dedicated electric platform, can charge from 20 per cent to 80 per cent in eight minutes, with peak charging power of 1.05 megawatts.

Its megawatt-level heavy-duty trucks in the AUMAN GALAXUS and CAVAN BEACON series gain about 100 kilometres of range from six minutes of charging, and are aimed at express logistics, cold-chain transport, port operations and bulk cargo delivery.

BAIC FOTON Vice President, Qin Zhidong said the strategy, which links vehicles, charging stations, power grids and cloud platforms, opens opportunities in charging services, virtual power plants, battery leasing and battery reuse.

The company has formed a Supercharging Industry Ecosystem Alliance with battery maker CATL, Sunwoda, TELD and Hunan Jingneng, targeting 5,000 standardised integrated charging stations, it said in a statement.

Leveraging operations in more than 140 countries and regions, BAIC FOTON plans to expand its charging network across Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and Europe, targeting over 3,000 overseas charging units by 2027.

-- BERNAMA