Foton (vehicle brand)
Photon | |
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Owner / user |
Beiqi Foton Motor / Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive
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owner | Photon |
Introductory year | 2003 |
Products | Automobiles |
Markets | People's Republic of China |
Foton is a vehicle brand from the People's Republic of China .
Brand history
This brand name has been used for automobiles since the end of 2003 . Manufacturers on the one hand, the company was founded on 28 August 1996 Foton Motor of Beijing and also Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive . Mainly commercial vehicles are offered. In contrast, relatively few passenger cars are produced.
vehicles
At first there was the five-seater pick-up BJ 1027 .
In 2003 the SUV BJ 6488 M16 Chonglang (Surfing) was added. It offered either five or seven seats and was redesigned in 2004.
The next five-seater pick-up followed in March 2005 with the BJ 1027 V2M Ollin .
In September 2005 the SUV Chuanqi (Saga) was added, which was based on the aforementioned pick-up.
In 2006, the MP-X Mengpaike minivan was presented at the Beijing Motor Show. It went into production in March 2007. There is a choice of a normal version as BJ 6476 and a longer version with nine seats as BJ 6526 .
In 2007 the BJ 6438 Mengpaike Midi was presented at the Moscow Motor Show.
In 2008 the five-seat pick-up BJ 1027 Sapu appeared .
The following models have been known for the past few years: Saga (2003-2010), MPX (since 2007), Midi (2009-2016), Sauvana (since 2015), Gratour ix5 and ix7 (since 2016) as well as Gratour im6 and im8 (2017-2018).
In the truck sector , Foton Auman , Foton Aumark and Foton Ollin are mentioned.
Model overview
truck
- Foton Auman Jones (since 2003)
- Foton Auman Lion (since 2003)
- Foton Auman Kunlun Mountains (since 2003)
- Foton Auman Shenzhou (since 2003)
- Foton Auman H4 (since 2011)
- Foton Auman EST (Energy Super Truck) (since 2016)
- Foton Aumark (since 2005)
- Foton Forland (since 2006)
- Foton Forland King Kong (since 1998)
- Foton Forland Ruiwo (since 1998)
- Foton Ollin Beyond (since 2005)
- Foton Ollin MRT (since 2005)
buses
- Foton AUV New Route (since 2000)
- Foton AUV Panorama Unlimited (since 2003)
- Foton AUV Pioneer Europe (since 1998)
Minivans
- Foton MP-X Mongolia Parker (since 2005)
- Foton View Express (2001–?)
- Foton View Express Passenger (2000–?)
- Foton View Ireland Act (1999–?)
SUVs
- Foton Saga (2003-2010)
- Foton SUP (2004– ?; sports off-road vehicle based on the Saga)
- Foton Sauvana (since 2015)
- Foton Thunda ( pick-up )
- Foton Tunland (pick-up)
Vans
- Foton Gratour im6 (2017-2018)
- Foton Gratour im8 (2017-2018)
- Foton Gratour ix5 (since 2016)
- Foton Gratour ix7 (since 2016)
Registration numbers
For 2003, 2000 cars and 8000 pick-ups have been handed down. In 2004 there were 2,977 cars and 15,000 pick-ups.
Another source gives total figures for the years from 2005 to 2007 without specifying the vehicle types. The numbers of 287,942, 303,573 and 413,444 are significantly higher.
year | Car registration figures in China |
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2003 | 4,473 |
2004 | 2,980 |
2005 | 1,478 |
2006 | 945 |
2007 | 1,216 |
2008 | 3,614 |
2009 | 13,603 |
2010 | 12,020 |
2011 | 6,980 |
2012 | 6.187 |
2013 | 7,899 |
2014 | 7,197 |
2015 | 6,509 |
2016 | 14,382 |
2017 | 24,151 |
2018 | 15,932 |
2019 | 10,328 |
Web links
- Website of the manufacturer Beiqi Foton Motor (Chinese, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Eligiusz Mazur: 2005 · 2006. One of the largest car directories in the world. World of Cars. Worldwide catalog. Encyclopedia of today's car industry. ( online ; English)
- ↑ a b c d e f Wacław Pożar (General Director): World Cars. 2006 · 2007. Media Connection, Warsaw 2006, ISSN 1734-2945 , p. 233.
- ^ A b c d Marek Brzeżański, Robert Jabłoński: Cars of the World. 2008 · 2009. Moto Media Print, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 2008, ISBN 978-83-61604-12-9 , p.
- ↑ Bloomberg on Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd (accessed June 13, 2020)
- ↑ Foton Saga China Sales Figures (accessed June 13, 2020)
- ↑ Foton MPX China Sales Figures (accessed June 13, 2020)
- ↑ Foton Midi China Sales Figures (accessed June 13, 2020)
- ↑ Foton Sauvana China Sales Figures (accessed June 13, 2020)
- ↑ Foton Gratour ix China Sales Figures (accessed June 13, 2020)
- ↑ Foton Gratour in China Sales Figures (accessed June 13, 2020)
- ^ Erik van Ingen Schenau: Catalog of the present Chinese motor production. ( Memento of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Edition 2008. (English)
- ↑ Foton Sales Data & Trends for the Chinese Automotive Market (accessed June 13, 2020)