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On July 13, Foton officially signed an agreement with Germany-based SAP and Continental AG for strategic cooperation. On the same day, Foton officially launched its Toano battery EV-connected automobile in the high-end European market. The entry of Toano in Europe marks a substantial move forward for Foton and it also ushers in an new era for China’s EV-connected vans in the global market, especially the European and U.S. high-end market.
“Industry 4.0” put forward by German government, soon rose to stardom across the world. In 2015, Chinese government also launched “Made in China 2025”, pointing the right direction for China’s manufacturing industry. In an effort to improve the overall competitiveness of China’s manufacturing industry, “Made in China 2025” puts more emphasis on independent innovations, state-of-art facilities and indigenous brand building. This requires all manufacturers to further speed up the integration of information technologies with industrialization.
Foton, as the leading commercial vehicle brand in China, has always held dear the dream of making China’s auto brand known to people all over the world. Just two weeks ago, Foton officially launched China’s first generation EV-connected super truck in Greece. Together with the debut of Toano EV, Foton is moving steadily forward to making its dream come true. With advanced manufacturing philosophy which attaches paramount importance to intelligence, digitalization and internet connectivity, Foton is making new breakthroughs in its product line and rolling out green commercial vehicles with international competitiveness.
Foton has a long history of cooperating with Germany. No matter it’s Daimler Benz, SAP or Continental AG, the company represents the highest vehicle manufacturing level in China and is catching up with Industry 4.0 in Germany.
SAP, as a committed proponent of Industry 4.0 in Germany, has always been involved in helping enterprises adjust to the increasingly competitive market. It aims to improve companies’ production, operation and marketing through intelligence and digitalization. Andreas Hube, Vice President of SAP China, points out SAP is committed to providing end-to-end solutions and helping auto makers improve efficiency, cut their costs significantly and meet customers’ personalized needs. Boasting the best big data system, SAP will join Foton to provide high-quality cloud sharing services for customers and create more value for them.
Continental AG, has a branch which is specialized in providing comprehensive services for commercial vehicles and after-sales market. By cooperating with Continental, Foton aims to further improve the performances of its products, cut its production costs and boost its overall competitiveness in the market. In the future, Continental AG will provide assistance to Foton to build new platforms for modular design and development of new products as well as to roll out electronic and electric products on commercial vehicles, internet of vehicles and intelligence driving. By deepening their cooperation, the two parties will continue to improve the quality and performance of all types of commercial vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks, medium trucks, light trucks, buses, coaches and vans.
Foton Toano EV’s entry in Germany marks a new milestone for China’s electric van products in European and U.S. markets. By cooperating with SAP and Continental AG in such areas as big data, intelligent manufacturing and electronic and electrical engineering, Foton is set to providing systematic solutions for more environmentally-friendly traveling and logistic services for customers across the world.