On October 17, the launch event for the Shanqi Auto Cummins Longqi gas product, themed “Value Bearing, Gas Penetrating the Rainbow,” was successfully held in Urumqi, Xinjiang, along with the delivery ceremony for the first batch of 150 vehicles. Attendees included Shanqi Heavy Truck Sales Director and Sales Company General Manager Zhao Chengjun, Xinjiang Road Transport Association Secretary-General Wang Zhibin, CIMC Vehicle Group Assistant President and CEO of CIMC Lantern Semi-Trailer Business Dr. Shu Lei, Xi’an Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. Sales Director Cai Xian, Shanqi Auto Xinjiang Automobile Co., Ltd. General Manager Ren Yonggui, and Shanqi Heavy Truck Sales Company Deputy General Manager Tian Ming, among other guests from Xi’an Cummins, CIMC Vehicles, strategic clients, and channel partners.
Strategic Layout, Launch of Ace Product
Xinjiang, as a key node in the “Belt and Road” initiative, serves as an important gateway connecting China with Central Asia and Europe, featuring a busy cross-border road transport network. The region is rich in natural resources, particularly abundant and affordable natural gas, which provides unparalleled convenience for the promotion and application of gas heavy trucks. Consequently, Shanqi Heavy Truck views Xinjiang as a strategic layout high ground, collaborating with industry chain partners to develop gas heavy truck products better suited to local needs.
The launch of the Longqi gas product in Xinjiang meets the local logistics transportation equipment upgrade demands, reinforcing Shanqi Heavy Truck’s leading advantage in the gas heavy truck sector with a precisely targeted ace product.
Powerful Performance, Efficient Earnings
The Shanqi Heavy Truck Longqi gas product is primarily equipped with the Xi’an Cummins 12N natural gas engine, delivering a peak power of 490 horsepower with advantages of high displacement, high power, and high torque. Its quick transient acceleration and ability to start in higher gears significantly enhance transport efficiency under good road conditions and lighter loads. With a 6% incline design, it handles uphill climbs effortlessly, showcasing power comparable to fuel vehicles in the same category.
This batch of Longqi gas truck heads with integrated highway trains represents a collaboration between CIMC and Shanqi Auto, combining their technological advantages and market experience to create a uniquely competitive vehicle in the industry. The product’s performance has achieved a leap from 1.0 to 2.0, demonstrating strong competitiveness in integrated technology, intelligence, and safety, addressing users’ pain points and providing them with a “Five Good” value experience—good choice, good purchase, good use, good resale, and good service—continuously creating greater value for customers.
In recent years, Xinjiang has positioned itself as a national energy resource strategic support base, striving to increase coal transportation out of the region and continuously optimizing road and rail intermodal transport modes. The Longqi gas product empowers the transportation of resources like coal, adopting lightweight designs with new materials, structures, and processes, achieving a chassis weight as low as 8.2 tons, successfully reducing weight without compromising quality, allowing for more load and profit, leading the industry in the same horsepower segment.
In the face of sluggish freight rates, the Longqi gas product reduces costs by lightening weight while also focusing on cutting expenses. The vehicle is equipped with the Xi’an Cummins 12N natural gas engine, featuring a fully upgraded intake system and air compressor, resulting in lower gas consumption and increased reliability. Coupled with comprehensive upgrades in five major modules and 29 technologies, the vehicle achieves an 8% fuel savings per 100 kilometers, maximizing savings.
Boosting Efficiency and Reducing Costs, Opening a New Path to Wealth
Customer trust is the driving force behind Shanqi Heavy Truck’s continuous progress. During the event, attendees witnessed the delivery ceremony for the first batch of 150 Shanqi Auto Cummins gas heavy trucks. Local major customers held symbolic golden keys, ready to embark on a new journey to wealth.
This achievement reflects the joint efforts of Shanqi Heavy Truck, Xi’an Cummins, and CIMC Vehicle partners, marking a return of support and trust from numerous customers. It signifies that the Shanqi Auto Cummins gas heavy truck will gain broader resources and support. Starting from Xinjiang, it aims to penetrate the national gas heavy truck market and create a brighter future.
The Longqi gas product from Shanqi Heavy Truck is an important model created in collaboration with industry chain partners to meet diversified demands and lay out a multi-category product portfolio. It is a necessary step for both parties to break into key markets and consolidate their industry positions. In the future, Shanqi Heavy Truck will continue to implement a product-led strategy, driving technological innovation to provide customers with outstanding quality gas heavy truck products, contributing to the nation’s dual-carbon strategy.
