FOTON(SH:600166) Zheng Quan Shi Bao Wang·2025-05-30 11:36Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the strategic shift of Chinese commercial vehicle companies, particularly Beiqi Foton, from merely focusing on export volumes to enhancing global competitiveness through resilient supply chains, localization, and technological innovation [1][5]. Group 1: Export Performance - Beiqi Foton has maintained its position as the top exporter of commercial vehicles in China for 14 consecutive years, with overseas exports projected to reach 153,000 units in 2024, accounting for 17% of China's total commercial vehicle exports [2]. - In the first quarter of 2025, overseas sales surpassed 40,000 units, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9.5%, with products available in over 130 countries and regions [2]. - Significant sales growth was observed in various markets, including a 12,800% increase in South Africa, 590% in East Africa, and 118% in West Africa [2]. Group 2: Technological Innovation and Global Strategy - Under the "GREEN 3030" international strategy, Beiqi Foton is advancing its competitiveness through electrification, intelligence, and globalization, with pure electric trucks entering European markets such as Italy, Poland, and Spain [3]. - The company has delivered over 1,400 pure electric buses in Latin America, helping Chile become a leader in the electric bus market in the region [3]. - Beiqi Foton has established itself as a leading brand in the electric bus market in Malaysia, serving the first cross-border electric bus route between Singapore and Malaysia [3]. Group 3: Ecological and Industrial Development - Beiqi Foton's strategy includes building an "ecological export" model, focusing on a "factory cluster + localized ecosystem" approach to reshape the global industrial landscape [4]. - The company plans to complete a manufacturing plant in Thailand by November 2024, marking a significant milestone with cumulative overseas sales exceeding 1 million units [4]. - Beiqi Foton aims to achieve a sales target of 300,000 units in overseas markets by 2030, with 30% of those being new energy vehicles, while enhancing localization of components and developing a global financial service system [4]. Group 4: Long-term Vision - Beiqi Foton's two-decade global expansion reflects China's ambition to become a world-class commercial vehicle manufacturer, emphasizing resilience, ecological thinking, and technological foresight [5].