Foton Motor & ZF: Hybrid Cooperation Helps Green and Low-Carbon, Accelerating the Upgrading of the Global Commercial Vehicle Industry
福田汽车携手采埃孚：混动合作助力绿色低碳，加速全球商用车产业升级
On September 16, 2024, during the 2024 Hannover International Commercial Vehicles Show, Foton Motor and ZF Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement to introduce advanced commercial vehicle hybrid drive systems into the Chinese market to support the diversified needs of new energy transformation.
2024年9月16日，在2024汉诺威国际商用车展期间，福田汽车与采埃孚集团签署战略合作协议，将先进的商用车混合动力驱动系统引入中国市场，以支持新能源转型的多元化需求。
Cui Shipeng, Vice President of Foton Motor and Christian Feldhaus, VP, Product Segment Leader of Transmission & Hybrid Technologies, ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions Division, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on behalf of both parties. Chairman of Foton Motor Chang Rui, EVP of Foton Motor Lu Zhenghua, Member of Management Board of ZF Group, Head of ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions Peter Laier, and APAC President, ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions Yu Sujie , attended the signing ceremony.
福田汽车副总经理崔士朋与采埃孚商用车解决方案事业部变速箱与混动产品负责人 Christian Feldhaus代表双方签署了战略合作协议，福田汽车董事长常瑞、常务副总经理鹿政华及采埃孚集团董事会成员、商用车解决方案事业部负责人Peter Laier、商用车解决方案事业部亚太区总裁于素杰出席签约仪式。
Based on the successful experience in the TraXon commercial vehicle automatic transmission and electric drive project, Foton Motor and ZF have further initiated in-depth cooperation in the field of hybrid power: ZF will be responsible for the development of the second-generation TraXon hybrid transmission for heavy-duty trucks - TraXon 2 Hybrid, and the joint venture between the two parties - ZF Foton Automatic Transmission (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd., will obtain exclusive technology license in China and be responsible for the production and manufacturing of this innovative product.
基于在传胜（TraXon）商用车自动变速箱和电驱动项目上的成功经验，福田汽车与采埃孚进一步开启在混合动力领域的深度合作：采埃孚将负责开发适用于重型卡车的传胜二代新型混合动力变速箱——TraXon 2 Hybrid，双方的合资公司——采埃孚福田自动变速箱（嘉兴）有限公司，将获得在中国的独家技术许可，负责该创新产品的生产制造。
Join hands to promote the green and low-carbon development of China's commercial vehicles
携手推动中国商用车绿色低碳发展
In the context of new energy transformation, hybrid technology, as one of multiple parallel technical routes, is receiving more and more attention. The ZF TraXon 2 Hybrid system inherits the efficient integrated design of the TraXon 2 transmission and is equipped with a hybrid power module that can provide high power and torque. By intelligently integrating electricity and traditional power sources, it maintains the performance advantages of the internal combustion engine while taking into account Improving overall efficiency can significantly reduce fuel consumption and extend vehicle mileage, bringing tangible economic value to logistics companies and fleet operators. Its versatility ensures seamless integration with various vehicle structures, greatly improving flexibility and adaptability, and is widely applicable to full hybrid and plug-in hybrid heavy-duty commercial vehicles. It is expected that by 2026, this innovative technology will be the first in the world to achieve mass production in the Chinese market.
在新能源化转型的大背景下，混动技术作为多种并行的技术路线之一，正受到越来越多的关注。采埃孚TraXon 2 Hybrid系统继承了TraXon 2变速箱的高效集成设计，并搭载可提供高功率和高扭矩的混合动力模块，通过智能整合电力与传统动力源，在保持内燃机性能优势的同时，兼顾提升整体效率，可显著降低油耗并延长车辆的行驶里程，为物流企业和车队运营商带来了切实的经济价值。其多功能性确保了与各种车辆结构的无缝整合，极大地提升了灵活性和适应性，广泛适用于全混合动力和插电式混合动力的重型商用车。预计到2026年，这一创新技术在全球范围内将率先在中国市场实现量产。
Professor Dr. Peter Laier said: "The cooperation between ZF and Foton Motor can make full use of their respective resources and advantages to accelerate the development of our hybrid solutions and help to quickly and economically bring them to the Chinese and global markets. The global debut of the new hybrid transmission in China demonstrates ZF's determination to enable China's new energy vehicle transformation and promote the green and sustainable development of China's commercial vehicles."
采埃孚集团董事、商用车解决方案部门负责人彼得-莱尔（Peter Laier）博士、教授表示：“采埃孚与福田汽车的合作，能够充分利用各自的资源和优势，加快我们混合动力解决方案的开发，并有助于将其快速、经济地推向中国以及全球市场。将新型混动变速箱全球首发落地中国，表明了采埃孚赋能中国新能源汽车转型、推动中国商用车绿色和可持续发展的决心"。
Chang Rui, Chairman of Foton Motor, said: "Foton Motor has always adhered to the development direction of green and low-carbon new energy. The hybrid system is one of the important strategies jointly implemented by Foton and ZF for the development of the global commercial vehicle new energy industry. The signing of this strategic cooperation agreement marks another upgrade of cooperation between the two parties in new energy and globalization, and will also help Foton Motor provide diversified commercial vehicle solutions for the Chinese market and global users."
福田汽车董事长常瑞表示：“福田汽车始终坚持绿色低碳的新能源发展方向，混动系统是福田汽车与采埃孚共同面向全球商用车新能源产业发展的重要战略之一。本次战略合作协议的签署，标志着双方在新能源、全球化等方面的再一次合作升级，也将助力福田汽车为中国市场及全球用户提供多样化的商用车解决方案。“
Helping enterprises accelerate their transformation to new energy strategies
助力企业新能源战略转型步伐再提速
Facing the wave of new energy transformation, technological innovation is the driving force for the development and growth of enterprises. In order to seize the new energy industry, Foton Motor has established the new energy strategy as the first strategy for the company's development, and adhered to the strategy of leading new energy products and innovative technology, and carried out the three technical routes of "pure electric + hybrid + fuel cell" to strengthen the control of new energy core modules and key technologies.
面对新能源转型浪潮，科技创新是企业发展壮大的原动力。为了抢占新能源产业风口，福田汽车把新能源战略确立为公司发展的第一战略，并坚持新能源产品领先和创新技术引领策略，“纯电+混动+燃料电池”三条技术路线并举，强化新能源核心模块和关键技术掌控能力。
As a partner and parts supplier of the global automotive industry, ZF is a world leader in automotive powertrain and chassis technology. With the introduction of ZF's latest TraXon 2 Hybrid system, Foton Motor has not only continuously enriched its hybrid technology and hybrid product matrix, but also seized the technical commanding heights of the heavy-duty commercial vehicle hybrid track, thereby enabling the company to accelerate the pace of new energy transformation.
作为全球汽车行业的合作伙伴和零配件供应商，采埃孚在汽车动力传动系统和底盘技术具有世界领先地位。随着率先引入采埃孚最新的TraXon 2 Hybrid混动系统，福田汽车在不断丰富自身混动技术及混动产品矩阵的同时，也抢占了重型商用车混动赛道技术制高点，从而赋能企业提速新能源转型步伐。
Foton Motor has always been committed to linking up with excellent global strategic partners to create high-quality vehicle products for users. The cooperation between Foton Motor and ZF will bring simpler, more economical and efficient hybrid solutions to corporate and individual customers. In the future, Foton Motor will continue to adhere to the leadership of technological innovation and promote the further development of the commercial vehicle industry.
一直以来，福田汽车致力于链合全球优秀战略合作伙伴，为用户打造高品质的整车产品。此次福田汽车与采埃孚的合作，将为企业及个人客户带来更加简便、经济、高效的混动解决方案。未来，福田汽车将继续坚持科技创新引领，推动商用车行业的进一步发展。
