Foton Motor

Founded on August 28, 1996, Foton manufactures light and heavy-duty trucks, agricultural tractors, and various other machinery. Foton International Trade Co., Ltd, Beijing, is Foton Motor Group's international sales subsidiary.

In addition to the heavier trucks, Foton also builds a car inspired by the Toyota HiAce H100, called the "Foton View" or "Foton Alpha".

In August 2002, the company started producing Foton Auman truck.

In March 2006, Foton and Cummins Inc. announced the creation of a 50:50 joint venture company, Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Company (BFCEC), to produce light-duty diesel engines, of 2.8 and 3.8 liter displacement.{{cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2006-10/30/content_719874.htm|title=Cummins to create joint venture with Foton|access-date=11 November 2013|publisher=China Daily|date=30 October 2006}}{{cite news|url=http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=17104|title=Cummins to Form Joint Venture in China|access-date=11 November 2013|publisher=Inside Indiana Business|date=7 March 2006|archive-date=12 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112004018/http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=17104|url-status=dead}}

In October 2009, Foton agreed to form a joint venture to develop and produce vehicle batteries with Pulead Technology Industry Co.{{cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/09gzautoexpo/2009-10/27/content_8988347.htm|title=Foton JV taps new energy|access-date=11 November 2013|publisher=China Daily|date=27 October 2009}}

In July 2010, Foton announced the establishment of a European headquarters in Moscow, Russia.{{cite news|url=http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/beiqi-foton-opens-europe-hq-russia-unit-in-moscow-100701.shtml|title=Beiqi Foton opens Europe HQ, Russia unit in Moscow|access-date=11 November 2013|publisher=Gasgoo|date=1 July 2010}}

Foton established a sales company in India in April 2011.{{cite news|url=http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/foton-to-open-indian-sales-branch-110424.shtml|title=Foton to open Indian sales branch|access-date=11 November 2013|publisher=Gasgoo|date=24 April 2011}}

In February 2012, Beiqi Foton Motors Co., Ltd. and Daimler AG established a 50-50 joint venture, Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd., at an investment of RMB6.35 billion.{{cite web |title=GLOBAL FOTON |url=http://www.foton-global.com/m/#/aboutUs/fotonGlance |website=www.foton-global.com |access-date=4 October 2019 |archive-date=7 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707040010/http://www.foton-global.com/m/#/aboutUs/fotonGlance |url-status=dead }}{{cite press release |title=SORL Qualifies as Supplier to Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. (2 July 2012) |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sorl-qualifies-as-supplier-to-beijing-foton-daimler-automotive-co-ltd-161050215.html |website=www.prnewswire.com |access-date=4 October 2019 |language=en}} The joint venture would take over Foton's existing Auman medium- and heavy-duty truck business, including production sites, sales and service network.{{cite web |last1=Topics |first1=Transport |title=Daimler, Foton to Begin China Truck Production in 3Q (21 Feb 2012) |url=https://www.ttnews.com/articles/daimler-foton-begin-china-truck-production-3q |website=Transport Topics |access-date=4 October 2019 |language=en |date=21 February 2012}}

Foton will build an assembly plant in Colombia, in order to participate in the growing Latin American market for light commercial vehicles.{{update inline|date=October 2019}} The company also plans to build a plant in Western Maharashtra, India.{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/chinas-foton-selects-west-maharashtra-for-rs-1676-cr-plant/434113/|title=China's Foton selects West Maharashtra for Rs 1,676 cr plant|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=2 May 2011|access-date=12 April 2018|via=Business Standard|agency=Press Trust of India}}{{update inline|date=October 2019}}

Foton has announced a bus factory in Brazil in the state of Bahia,{{cite web|url=http://atarde.uol.com.br/materias/imprimir/1452227|title=Página principal do Portal A TARDE|first=A TARDE On|last=Line|website=uol.com.br|access-date=12 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908165629/http://atarde.uol.com.br/materias/imprimir/1452227|archive-date=8 September 2013|url-status=dead}} as part of their globalization plan.{{cite web|url=http://www.fotonmotors.com.br|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416024832/http://fotonmotors.com.br/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 16, 2012|title=Foton Caminhões|website=www.fotonmotors.com.br|access-date=12 April 2018}} Foton has held a press conference in 2015, previewing the Sauvana while announcing news to bring the brand to the United States.{{Cite web |url=http://www.foton-global.com/news/arriving-in-north-america-is-fotons-sauvana-suv-with-cummins-technology/ |title=Arriving in North America is Foton's SAUVANA SUV with Cummins Technology - Foton Motor Group | Global Official Website |access-date=2016-04-10 |archive-date=2016-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412045407/http://www.foton-global.com/news/arriving-in-north-america-is-fotons-sauvana-suv-with-cummins-technology/ |url-status=dead }}{{update inline|date=October 2019}}

In September 2017, Foton and Piaggio agreed to form a joint venture to develop and produce light commercial vehicle.[http://www.piaggiocommercialvehicles.com/it_IT/news-list/partnership-piaggio-foton/ Piaggio and Foton joint venture] Based on Foton chassis the new vehicle was sold by Piaggio Commercial Vehicle division in Europe and in all market around the world but not in China. The vehicle was intended as a successor of the Piaggio Porter and production was planned to starts in the mid 2019 in Pontedera (Italy) with all components produced by Foton in China.[http://www.repubblica.it/economia/finanza/2018/04/16/news/piaggio_all_accordo_con_i_cinesi_di_foton-194028229/ Piaggio Accordo con Foton per il nuovo Porter]{{update inline|date=October 2019}}

In August 2018, Foton Motor announced they would set up a plant in Bangladesh by next year to assemble commercial vehicles in a joint venture with ACI Motors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/business/chinas-foton-assemble-vehicles-bangladesh-1625551|title = China's Foton to assemble vehicles in Bangladesh|date = 28 August 2018}}{{update inline|date=October 2019}}

On 25 April 2019, Foton and CP has announced a truck factory in Thailand name CP FOTON SALES CO., LTD. Now have the electric truck name Auman EST, AUMARK and AUV.

In 2024, a joint partnership was established with Otokar of Turkey, including local production.https://www.ekonomigazetesi.com/sirket-haberleri/otokar-pikap-pazarina-giris-yapti-38450/

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Foton is headquartered in Changping District, Beijing. Foton's business units are seen in cities and provinces such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, Hebei, Hunan, Hubei, Liaoning, and Guangdong. Its R&D branches are distributed in India, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and the Philippines. It has assets exceeding 50 billion Yuan and 300,000 employees.[http://english.foton.com.cn/templets/view/about.html Foton Motor Group - Basic Information]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Foton, whose brand value exceeds 61.932 billion Yuan in 2005, ranked No.1 in auto industry and No. 11 in the “Top 500 Most Valuable Brands”.

Foton business marquee also consists of a branch in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Och motors LLC, is one of the biggest conglomerate in Mongolia, is the official distributor of Foton in Mongolian market.

Foton manufactures vehicles in Hanghang district, Pyongyang in the Samhung Joint Venture Company factory, Foton Vehicles in North Korea are sold under the Chonji Marque.[https://www.chinesecars.net/free-information/made-north-korea/ Made in North Korea]

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Foton AUV (福田欧辉)

• Foton AUV New Directions (since 2000; Original name:新干线欧V)
• Foton AUV panoramic Unlimited (since 2003; Original name:全景无限)
• Foton AUV Pioneer Europe (since 1998; Original name:欧V先锋)Brand name
• Foton Green Earth (Using city bus in Gangneung, South Korea. It was introduced in 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.)

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Foton Auman

• Foton Auman Jones ({{fact span|since 2003, under license of Mercedes-Benz trucks|date=October 2019}}; Original name:欧曼奇兵)
• Foton Auman Lion ({{fact span|since 2003, under license of Mercedes-Benz trucks|date=October 2019}}; Original name:欧曼雄狮)
• Foton Auman Kunlun Mountains ({{fact span|since 2003, under license of Mercedes-Benz trucks|date=October 2019}}; Original name:欧曼昆仑)
• Foton Auman Shenzhou ({{fact span|since 2003, under license of Mercedes-Benz trucks|date=October 2019}}; Original name:欧曼神舟)
• Foton Auman H4 (since 2011)
• Foton Auman EST{{Cite web |title=Foton Auman EST Heavy Truck 6×4 Tractor 580HP logistics vehicle - Auman Truck Product |url=https://www.aumantruck.cc/tractor-truck/2024110212.html |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=foton auman official website}}

Foton Aumark (欧马可)

• Foton Aumark (since 2005, Original name:欧马可)
• Foton Aumark C
• Foton Aumark S
• Foton Aumark Flex

Foton Forland (时代汽车)

• Foton Forland (Since 2006, Original name:时代轻卡)
• Foton Forland King Kong (since 1998 under license of a South American VW trucks; Original name:时代金刚)
• Foton Forland Ruiwo (since 1998 under license of a South American VW trucks; Original name:瑞沃)

Foton Mars (福田火星)

• Mars 7https://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/is-foton-bringing-the-mars-7-9-pickup-trucks-to-ph.html
• Mars 9https://www.ml-vehicle.com/cars/4wd-car/foton-mars-9-pickup.html

Foton Ollin (奥铃)

• Foton Ollin Beyond (since 2005, Original name:奥铃超越)
• Foton Ollin MRI (since 2005, Original name:奥铃捷运)
• Foton Ollin V

Foton Tornado (龙卷风)

Gratour MPVs (北京伽途)

• Gratour im6 (智爱MPV)
• Gratour im8 (智美运动家庭车)
• Gratour ix5 (1501cc;since 2016) (智行MPV)
• Gratour ix7 (1507cc;since 2016) (智趣S—MPV)

Foton Sauvana SUV (萨瓦纳) (since 2014; also known as Foton Toplander) {{cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2014/11/21/2014-guangzhou-auto-show-foton-salivana-suv-debuts-in-china/|title=2014 Guangzhou Auto Show: Foton Sauvana SUV debuts in China|date=21 November 2014}} (Discontinued)

Foton Tunland (拓陆者) pickup

• Foton Tunland E3
• Foton Tunland E5
• Foton Tunland S

Foton Tunland Yutu (拓陆者 驭途) pickup

• Foton Tunland Yutu 8
• Foton Tunland Yutu 9
• Foton General F9 (福田 将军 F9 pickup)
• Foton Grand General G7 (福田 大将军 G7 pickup)
• Foton Grand General G9 (福田 大将军 G9 pickup)

Foton Mars (火星) pickup/ Foton Tunland V pickup

• Foton Mars 7 (福田 火星7 pickup)
• Foton Mars 9 (福田 火星9 pickup)

Foton Saga (since 2004 under license of DangDong -terrain vehicle; Original name:福田传奇)(Discontinued)

Foton SUP (since 2004 pickup based on the Saga; Original name:萨普)

File:Foton Midi LWB facelift China 2014-04-16.jpg|Foton Midi LWB

File:Foton Sauvana 01 China 2016-04-09.jpg|Foton Sauvana

File:Foton SUP China 2015-04-10.jpg|Foton SUP

File:Foton Toano SWB China 2016-04-07.jpg|Foton Toano

File:Foton Tunland 2 China 2016-04-09.jpg|Foton Tunland

File:2018 Beiqi-Foton View G9, front 8.7.18.jpg|Foton View

File:Foton MP-X LWB China 2014-04-16.jpg|Foton MP-X

File:Gratour im6 China 2017-03-31.jpg|Foton Gratour im6

File:Gratour im8 China 2017-03-29.jpg|Foton Gratour im8

File:Gratour iX5 China 2017-03-26.jpg|Foton Gratour ix5

File:Gratour ix7 China 2017-03-26.jpg|Foton Gratour ix7

File:Foton Toano Grand V 001.jpg|Foton Toano Grand V

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Foton MP-X (MP-X蒙派克) MPV

• Foton MP-X Parker Mongolia (since 2005; Original name: MP-X蒙派克)

Foton View (福田风景)

• Foton View G9 (since 2004 heavily resembling the Toyota HiAce as the high top version)
• Foton View G7 (Also known as CS2; since 2004 under license of the Toyota HiAce as the low top version)
• Foton View V5 compact MPV
• Foton View V3 microvan

Foton Toano (since 2015) business class van/ minibus

• Foton Toano Grand-V (since 2024) business class van

Foton Xiangling (Original name:祥菱) light truck series (Discontinued)

• Foton Xiangling M
• Foton Xiangling V

Foton Midi (Discontinued)

Foton View Express (produced from 2001 to 2012 resembling the Toyota HiAce, Original name:风景快运)
Foton View Express Passenger (produced from 2000 to 2006 resembling the Toyota HiAce, Original name:风景快客)
Foton View Ireland Act (produced from 1999 to 2005 resembling the Toyota HiAce, Original name:风景爱尔法)

Foton Zhilan (Smart Smurf)

• Foton Smart Smurf E5/ E7

• Foton Rowor Xiaojingang
• Foton Rowor E3
• Foton Rowor Dajingang 1
• Foton Rowor Dajingang 3

• Foton Rowor ES3
• Foton Rowor ES5
• Foton Rowor ES7
• Foton Rowor Q5
• Foton Rowor Q9
• Foton Rowor Dajingang ES3
• Foton Rowor Dajingang ES5

Foton Motor sold a total of 640,400 vehicles in 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2012-03/02/content_14743747.htm|title= Beiqi Foton's 2011 profits slump 30%|access-date=11 November 2013|publisher=China Daily|date=2 March 2012}}

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• [http://www.foton-global.com/ Foton official website] {{in lang|en}}
• [http://www.foton.com.cn/ Foton official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126235910/http://www.foton.com.cn/ |date=2012-01-26 }} {{in lang|zh}}
• [http://www.fotontractors.co.uk/ UK Supplier of Foton tractors] {{in lang|en}}
• [https://www.aumantruck.cc/ Foton Auman official website]

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