- Company Structure and History
- Founded in 1996 as a Chinese manufacturer of trucks, buses and SUVs
- Headquartered in Changping, Beijing, with 300,000 employees
- Owns 50% of Beijing Foton Cummins Engine and Daimler Automotive
- International Presence
- Established European headquarters in Moscow in 2010
- Opened sales company in India in 2011
- Operates in North Korea under Chonji Marque
- Plans assembly plants in Colombia, India and Brazil
- Key Developments
- Formed joint venture with Cummins in 2006 for diesel engines
- Established battery production partnership with Pulead in 2009
- Created Daimler joint venture in 2012 for Auman truck business
- Formed joint venture with Piaggio in 2017 for commercial vehicles
- Product Portfolio
- Produces trucks, buses and SUVs under various brand names
- Includes Foton Auman, Sauvana, Tunland and View models
- Sold 640,400 vehicles in 2011
- Operates R&D branches in multiple countries