On Oct.27 Beijing Time, the launch ceremony of Aumark new platform S3 super truck on the topic of “Breakthrough Technology，Lead in the Future” was held ceremoniously in Beijing Foton Automobile Training and Experience Center.

This is reported to be another scientific upgrade after super truck was launched globally in Hanover, Germany in Sep.22. As the 4th-generation product of Aumark, S3 further integrates “intelligent internet” technology on the basis of the people-oriented idea for comfortness and energy conservation. Foton Aumark absorbs the technical offspring of “Sino-German combination” and the intellectual intent of “Foton Industry 4.0”,lays the foundation of “European technology” quality for Aumark S3 super truck.

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Facing the fact that the global logistics industry is developing toward high efficiency and intensive management, Foton Aumark S3 sufficiently realized the advantage of “inter-connectedness” in its design and development. Relying on the Foton Automobiles’global research center in Germany, it integrates the advanced technologies of Daimler, Z & F, Continental Electronics, Cummins in fields of engine, gearbox, vehicle intelligent management system, assumes deep-level cooperation in the development and manufacturing of the products.

Such deep-level cooperation enables Aumark S3 to obtain “comprehensive” solutions on its power system, among which Cummins engine, on the principle of Europe’s most advanced “TCO” design concept, equipped Aumark S3 super truck with tailor-made power chain system, and attains maximal conformity in matching the electronic system, axle, whole vehicle etc., so as to provide a most competitive product for end users. In the words of Guan Zhanghua, Cummins representative,“the cooperation between Aumark and Cummins is a 1+1>2 combination ”

Besides, with the assistance of the Sino-German R & D team, Foton Aumark executed Daimler technology standard in the development and manufacturing process of Aumark S3, adopted European vehicle testing procedure and standard. Prior to China launch, S3 super truck accepted rigid assessment by the German authoritative accreditation agency DEKRA, the European professional commercial automobile media “Tracker” was the media superintendent.

S3 super truck is the first high-end medium/light truck brand in the market that finished certification and test in Europe and realizes the synchronization with European standard in terms of technology, performance, efficiency, fuel-saving, environment protection and applicability.

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S3 super truck is priced at around RMB300,000 Yuan, targeted at specialized markets in urbanization logistics function models such as seafood, special vehicle, transport. In the near future Aumark will also launch S5 and S1 models so as to fully cover demands in in-city, inter-city, suburban logistics. Foton Aumark Business chief Gu Dehua is confident on Aumark’s market performance, he thinks S3 super trucks will realize sales of 300 vehicles by the end of this year and estimates to realize sale of 40,000 vehicles in 2017 and 100,000 vehicles in 2020. 

Owing to great geographical difference, China’s customer demands show large disparity. Aumark dealers will be limited in the amount of 240,products are sold through retail, direct sale to large industry customers and cooperation with super structure plants. The sufficiency of spare parts will be ensured through global integral central storage, 600-700 service stations will be set nationwide to satisfy customers’ need for spare parts and services at any time.

CRLG,KY-express signed strategic purchase agreement of S3 super truck with Aumark on the launch ceremony. CRLG initially purchased 650 vehicles in the first phase and this time purchased another 1000 vehicles. KY-express purchased over 100 vehicles early this year and this time purchased 800 S3 super trucks to guarantee their operation in Northern China.

Back to China, 6 major attributes improve user value

As China improves its logistic environment, Chinese logistic users focus more on the reliability, comfort, safety, fuel-saving, efficiency of light trucks. Markus, chief development expert of Foton Aumark super truck said: “The Aumark S3 super truck launched in China has integrated global intelligent technologies. The Chinese and German development team ,on the basis of intelligent inter-connectedness and millions of user data analysis,considered the Chinese users’ working conditions, they are committed to bring users comprehensive value with higher full life cycle in using the product.”

Aumark realizes 276 up-grades in 4 major modules of vehicle body, power, chassis, electronics, elevates transport efficiency by 30%,reliability by 50%, durability B10 life by 60%, light weight by 3%,reduces NVH by 20%, fuel consumption reduction by 10%. The newly equipped Cummins ISF3.8L engine with max. h.p.at 170; accumulated test mileage exceeding 1,200,000km, full-load durability fault interval mileage improved by 50%; adoption of European standard high-intensity safe body, WABCO brake system, ABS, DISC brake. It took lead in using the iFoton vehicle network system to communicate and monitor transport vehicles.

As for Aumark S3’s service,the exclusively-owned EBP electronic fuel-saving technology can save 10% fuel than other same-class products; 20 major core parts enjoy 4-year no-mileage-limit super-length repair guarantee, full vehicle maintainance will be provided every 20,000 km, 4 times the maintenance mileage of same-class vehicles. Engine will be maintained every 40,000km, far exceeding industry standards, and greatly increasing vehicle attendance. Meanwhile it is the first to introduce extended guarantee of 60,000km/year, extended guarantee for 3 major power-trains at 50,000km/year or 100,000km/2 year.

“Origin from Europe and serve the users”. The China launch of Aumark S3 is a milestone for Foton Aumark to redefine the quality standard of high-end medium/light truck abiding to European standard. In the future, China’s high-end medium/light trucks characterized by S3 super trucks will bring about comprehensive enhancement of operational competitiveness of urban high-end logistic users and deliver super-value experience of European standard to users.