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Doha- Qatar - FOTON International and Khalid Bin Nasser for Trucks and Buses have marked the GCC launch of the FOTON AUMAN GTL Tractor Head in Doha, Qatar, at a ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Doha.
It is the first FOTON AUMAN GTL to be unveiled in GCC region. The occasion also further cemented the ties between the FOTON Group, the manufacturer of the truck, and KBN, a Qatar distributor of FOTON Trucks.
The event was attended by Sheikh Khalid Bin Nassar Al Thani, Chairman of KBN; Mr. Lu Zhenghua, the Vice President of FOTON International; His Excellency Mr. Li Chen, the Chinese ambassador to Qatar; and Mr. Cui Bin, the Chinese commercial consul; as well as other FOTON officials and dealers from the UAE, Lebanon and other countries in the region. The event was well attended by representatives of local construction companies, car rental companies and logistic companies.
Sheikh Khalid Bin Nasser kicked off the proceedings by highlighting that Qatar represented a vibrant economic center in the GCC with infrastructure projects and initiatives in preparation for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and the long-term development plans undertaken as part of the country's Vision 2030.
He added: "The region is currently facing macro-economic challenges due to lower oil and gas prices, and this is expected to sustain for the next several years. While development plans will be executed in Qatar, this will occur perhaps at lower than planned volume and value. This means that many here in the audience today will need to revise how you plan, secure and execute construction and/or other projects. You will need to adjust your margins and cash flows to a new reality. FOTON provides excellent performance for value. Our products are up to 50 % - 60% cheaper than high-end brands in the market."
Sheikh Khalid emphasized that FOTON represented a high quality and low cost value proposition highlighted by the fact that the new FOTON AUMAN GTL included the Cummins engine. Further, KBN was also investing in its delivery capability with a stand-alone showroom located on Salwa Road and a dedicated service center in the Industrial area.
Mr. Lu Zhenghua singled out KBN as one of the most important partners of the FOTON Motor Group in the GCC region. He reiterated that FOTON Motor Group would bring outstanding automotive products to Qatar and provide a broad range of support to KBN, to ensure that the after-sales service and spare parts delivery capability of its partners, and ultimately, that for its end users, was of the highest quality.
MORE ABOUT FOTON:
Beiqi FOTON Motor Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as FOTON) was founded on August 28, 1996 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
With fixed assets of over US$4.8 billion and nearly 40,000 employees, FOTON is a leader in the global commercial vehicle industry in terms of production and sales. In 2015, FOTON was ranked fourth in China's automotive industry and first in China's commercial vehicle segment, with a brand value of US$13 billion.
At present, with a cumulative production and sales volume of approximately 8 million vehicles, including a full series of commercial vehicles, including medium and heavy-duty trucks, light-duty trucks, VANs, pickups, SUVs and buses, FOTON has become China's most diverse, largest scale commercial vehicle manufacturer. In addition, FOTON established FOTON Daimler Automotive Co., Ltd. and FOTON Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. jointly with Daimler and Cummins respectively, two of the most renowned automotive manufacturers in the world.
Around the globe, FOTON has completed the construction of 25 KD plants, set up R&D branches in Japan, Germany, and in other countries and regions, and established FOTON Divisions in India and Russia. In addition, FOTON has developed and commercialized reduced emission and new energy vehicles, including trucks, buses and other vehicles, becoming China's largest manufacturer in terms of production and sales volume of new energy vehicles.
FOTON AUMAN GTL, which name means Global Technology Leader, is a world-class heavy-duty truck. Built by FOTON Daimler, it synthesizes the world's leading engine technologies with a high-end heavy-duty truck, made to international standards. It is equipped with an innovative, revolutionary FOTON Cummins ISG engine and perfectly matched with the core vehicle components, significantly improving vehicle performance, fuel consumption, operating costs, safety, comfort and reliability to become the next major breakthrough in vehicle technology.
FOTONAUMAN GTL uses an optimal global supply chain: According to globally accepted supplier certification standards, global high-quality supply chain resources such as Cummins, ZF, Continental, WABCO, Knorr, Valeo, etc. are preferably selected, so that parts are of high quality.
FOTON AUMAN GTL breakthroughs come in five areas: Reliability, Fuel saving, Safety, Comfort and Operating cost.
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