Chinese van, truck and ute maker Foton has announced it will relaunch in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2024 after a five-year hiatus, opening the door to the new Foton Tunland G7 EV ute that will rival all-electric pick-ups like the LDV eT60 and the inbound Radar/Riddara RD6 and Tembo Tusker.
Originally on sale in Australia from 2012-2019 via three distributors, this time Foton’s comeback will be thanks to a partnership with Inchcape, the current importer of Subaru, Peugeot and Citroen vehicles.
Announcing it would focus on “new energy” as well as combustion-powered utes and vans, the Foton’s new line-up will be spearheaded by the Foton Tunland G7 EV dual-cab pick-up.
Full details of the zero-emission alternative to the best-selling Ford Ranger or Toyota HiLux have yet to be released for Australia but we know that it uses a modified version of the diesel ute’s platform and will have an impressive payload of 1090kg and be able to tow up to 3000kg.
Battery size is unknown, but it’s thought on Chinese test cycles the Tunland G7 EV can cover up to 500km on a full charge. Driving the rear wheels is a single e-motor that produces 130kW and 330Nm of torque. Acceleration hasn’t been declared but the G7 RV has a 120km/h limited top speed.
Full pricing and specification will be released later but it’s thought the Foton range could also include the full-size Ford F-150-aping Tunland V that measures in at 5797mm in length, and comes with a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel 48-volt mild-hybrid engine that produces 120kW and 450Nm of torque.
Originally founded in Beijing back in 1995, Foton has R&D centres in Beijing, Germany, Japan and Taiwan and has joint-ventures with Cummins and Mercedes-Benz and works with suppliers like Getrag, ZF, Bosch, Borg Warner, Dana and Aisin.
As well as vans and utes, Foton also produces trucks, buses, mining dump trucks and mobile cranes.
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