As the vice chairman of Cummins (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and the general manager of Cummins East Asia Engine Division, Wang Hongjie personally participated in the negotiation and preparation of the Cummins engine joint venture project in China. A few days ago, Cummins and Futian joint venture set up a light green engine production base - Foton Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. (referred to as Foton Cummins) formally put into production, the reporter first interviewed Wang Hongjie.
As the world-class production base with strong cooperation for both parties finally confirmed that the other party is a joint venture target, Wang Hongjie said: “The entry into the light commercial vehicle market has entered the Cummins global strategic goal plan since the late 1990s. As the world's largest As an independent engine manufacturer, Cummins hopes to extend its product line from the medium-heavy duty to the lighter ones and enter the vigorously developing light commercial vehicle market, thus completing the all-round layout of light, medium and heavy product lines, and further strengthening Cummins’ existing technology and Advantages of scale How to take this first step It takes a lot of consideration in the company.The location of the production base is to place it in mature markets such as Europe and the United States, or in emerging markets such as China and India, whether to use existing factory resources or to start from scratch. In the end, we decided to find a like-minded partner and set up a first-class modern production base to supply the global market. In the global operation of Cummins, China is the most important overseas market with the largest scale and growth rate. The fastest, most promising automaker and Large consumer demand: 'Aligned with major Chinese auto companies to achieve common development' is one of the key elements of Cummins's development strategy in China, and it is also the key to Cummins' success in China. We finally chose the field of China's light commercial vehicles. The leader, Foton Motor and us have taken this crucial first step."
Foton Motor is one of China's 500 key companies and is one of the top 100 Chinese listed companies selected by the US "Fortune" magazine. The development speed of Foton Motor in the past 10 years is obvious to all, especially in the field of light commercial vehicles. The sales volume of products has been ranked the first in similar products for seven consecutive years. The high-end light trucks independently developed by Foton require the engine to meet international advanced standards in technology and technology, not only satisfying domestic demand, but also helping Futian achieve global development. To enter the international market, especially in developed regions such as Europe and the United States, it is necessary to achieve the highest level of vehicle emissions, which requires the vehicle's "heart" - the engine has reached increasingly stringent emission standards in Europe and the United States and other developed countries, the only way to eliminate environmental protection Barriers, into the relevant market. After entering the relevant market, Cummins' worldwide after-sales service network has also eliminated the worries of Foton Motor in the local market.
As the world's largest independent diesel engine manufacturer, Cummins is also the first multinational diesel engine company to carry out local production in China and has been continuously successful. Its advanced technology and philosophy coincide with Futian's prospects. The two sides exchanged their opinions openly and honestly, and discussed in depth on the basis of win-win cooperation. At the beginning of 2006, they reached a cooperation intention. With the active efforts of both companies and the strong support of government departments, the Foton Cummins Engine JV was officially established in October 2007 and became a key construction project of the Beijing Municipal Government.
Working with Foton Motor to build Asia’s largest high-end light-duty diesel engine production base continues Cummins's tradition of sincere cooperation with outstanding Chinese companies for more than 30 years since entering the Chinese market. On this basis, Futian's joint venture and cooperation in China further deepened. The first-class light engine products produced by the Foton Cummins Joint Venture will not only supply Foton and other Chinese customers, but will also rely on the Cummins Global Network to support the production of excellent OEM customers around the world. As a result, Foton Cummins will become a truly world-class production base.
The prominent performance of complementary advantages Wang Hongjie said in an interview: “The successful cooperation with Futian proves once again that 1+1 can be greater than 2, especially when the two parties share a common goal and the advantages complement each other — Cummins and Fukuda are not in many concepts. One of them is the constant pursuit of innovation.As a technological leader with a long history of development in the engine industry, Cummins has always been committed to product and technology innovation in the 90 years of development, and has created a number of patented technologies and many There are more than 100 world records in each application area, and this innovative spirit is also the key to the rapid development of Foton over the past few years. Cummins and Foton also share the same solemn commitment to the environment. Our sense of development allows us to develop environmentally friendly engine products that will not only meet the user's demand for performance, but will further confirm our solemn commitment, which is to make every effort to create a cleaner environment.
The solid cooperation between the two sides also comes from the same global perspective. As a world-leading power equipment manufacturer, Cummins products have been sold and serviced in more than 190 countries and regions around the world. At the same time, Foton is also committed to becoming one of the world's leading automotive manufacturers. This common vision of global development prompted them to come together.
Cummins is the only company in the world that has independent development and production capabilities for the five key engine systems and has unparalleled advantages in system integration. The profound accumulation of nearly one hundred years and the global R&D, manufacturing, distribution and service network laid the foundation for its further development and expansion. Fukuda wants to achieve the goal of high-end light trucks with the world's largest market share. Cummins Engine is the best choice to eliminate international environmental protection barriers, improve overseas market services, and create core competitive advantages. With the advantage of Cummins in the field of diesel engine technology and the world's leading comprehensive strength in design, production, sales and service, Foton Motor’s magnificent overseas strategy can achieve “strength by force†by adding this powerful “heartâ€. Effect.
By the same token, Foton Motor has also built an ideal platform for Cummins to enter the light commercial vehicle market. As the driving force for leading new technologies in China's commercial vehicle market, Foton Motor has developed into a large-scale, state-controlled listed company group with cross-regional, cross-industry, and cross-ownership ownership in less than 15 years. The capital Beijing is the management center in Beijing and Tianjin. Nine provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and municipalities have set up complete vehicle and component bases, and research and development branches are distributed in China, Japan, Germany, China Taiwan and other countries and regions. Especially in the field of light commercial vehicles, Foton Motor has been ranked first in China's light vehicle sales for many years, and is steadily among the global market.
This time Cummins and Fukuda jointly entered the light vehicle market in China, which is in the ascendant, and is the perfect embodiment of complementing each other and striving for a win-win situation. In cooperation with Cummins, Foton received the most advanced product and technical support to enhance the competitive advantage of the powertrain system and further improve the product structure chain. Cummins, through its joint efforts with Foton, has laid a strong foundation for the main engine plant, which has ensured the market scale of the new products after they have been put into operation and lays a solid foundation for further sustainable innovation and development.
The long-lasting industry advantage of Cummins and Futian's extremely dynamic development potential is a perfect combination. In the face of opportunities and challenges, both parties have demonstrated extraordinary response capabilities. From the beginning of the joint-venture negotiations, large-scale light engine projects were officially completed. The joint venture partners have been working together to achieve the goal of seeking common ground while reserving differences and striving for a win-win situation. They have jointly worked together to establish an environment-friendly light engine industrial base in the capital Beijing.