What kind of spark will be ignited when the thousand-year-old porcelain capital meets the cutting-edge technology of intelligent manufacturing? On March 20th, in the digital workshop of BAIC Foton Jingdezhen Factory, Forland Automobile announced the official launch of its first semi-solid state battery truck – Xiangling Q equipped with Futian Aykor, with a visual feast of technology and intelligent manufacturing. This online launch event, themed “Intelligently Initiate a New Journey, Drive the Future with Electricity”, demonstrated to the world the technological breakthroughs and intelligent manufacturing capabilities in the field of China’s commercial vehicles through cloud live streaming.
Intelligent Manufacturing Cloud Perspective: A Comprehensive Display from “Black Technology” to “Hard Strength”
The BAIC Foton Jingdezhen Factory is the core base for Forland Automobile’s technological innovation. Covering an area of 2,950 mu, with an annual production capacity of 120,000 vehicles, it integrates globally leading intelligent equipment and digital management systems. The entire workshop, with the concept of “high efficiency, precision, and greenness”, has achieved intelligent production of the whole process from raw materials to complete vehicles.
At the beginning of the launch event, it kicked off with a live broadcast of the whole process of intelligent manufacturing. Yang Kai, the Assembly Technology Director of BAIC Foton Jingdezhen Factory, Li Xiangshuai, the Director of the Micro Vehicle Technology Center of Forland Automobile, and Gao Wei, the Chief Engineer of the New Energy Control System of Forland Automobile, led the audience to start from the panoramic view of the intelligent production line of the factory and gradually unveil the entire production process of the first semi-solid state battery truck – the Xiangling Q Aykor product, comprehensively showing the full picture of the intelligent manufacturing of BAIC Foton Jingdezhen Factory.
From the advanced facilities of the factory, to the interior line, the chassis line, then to the three-electric system, and finally in the final assembly workshop, we witnessed the wonderful transformation of 376 component assemblies going through 135 strict processes and finally being assembled into a complete vehicle. Every link demonstrated Forland Automobile’s pursuit of excellence in manufacturing technology and its persistent pursuit of quality. The audience seemed to be in the workshop, witnessing with their own eyes the whole process of this new energy truck, which embodies cutting-edge manufacturing technology, gradually transforming from scattered components into a complete vehicle.
The First Semi-solid State Battery Truck Rolls off the Production Line: Pressing the “Accelerator” for the New Energy Transformation of China’s Commercial Vehicles
As the core of new energy trucks, the technical level of the three-electric system directly determines the performance of the whole vehicle. The most eye-catching part of this event is also the display of the three-electric system, namely the electric control, battery, and electric drive. Forland Automobile took the lead in laying out the research and development of the application of Futian Aykor semi-solid state batteries in the field of commercial trucks, actively explored technical solutions, and in this live broadcast, it showed in detail the “black technology” breakthroughs such as the electric control chip with the first automotive-grade quantum encryption in the industry, the electric drive axle that has passed the 2 million-kilometer bench test, and the Futian Aykor semi-solid state battery. This live broadcast not only allowed the audience to “touch” the intelligent manufacturing core of new energy trucks at zero distance but also confirmed the competitiveness of Forland Automobile in the field of intelligent manufacturing with real-time images.
Subsequently, under the witness of netizens in the live broadcast room, the first semi-solid state battery truck of Shidai Automobile officially rolled off the production line. As the Xiangling Q Aykor power battery product slowly rolled off the production line, the atmosphere at the scene reached a climax. This is not just the roll-off of a new energy truck, but also Forland Automobile redefining the safety boundary of new energy trucks. It also marks that China’s commercial vehicles have officially entered a new era of “high energy density” and indicates that the new energy commercial vehicle market will usher in a new round of technological revolution, pressing the “accelerator” for the new energy transformation of China’s commercial vehicles.
Immersive Experience: President’s Test Drive + Policy Release, Empowering the Upgrade of User Value
Subsequently, Liu Xuguang, the Vice President of BAIC Foton and President of Shidai Business Unit, Wang Yu, the R&D Vice President of Forland Business Unit, and Ms. Dai Jia, a senior media person, jointly launched the “President’s Test Drive” session, leading the audience to have an immersive experience of its excellent performance through a first-person perspective live broadcast.
During the test drive, President Liu said: The new energy strategy is the core strategy of Forland Automobile. By developing self-researched battery products, our goal is to achieve sales of 80,000 new energy vehicles in the new energy business by 2027, ranking first in the micro vehicle industry, entering the top three in the light truck industry, and leading the engineering vehicle industry. The newly launched Foton Aykor semi-solid state battery product, Xiangling Q, is a powerful step towards achieving this goal. In the future, Forland Automobile will provide customers with efficient logistics solutions throughout the entire value chain, including successively launching 48 Aykor three-electric products, building a full-domain product ecosystem covering light and micro trucks, small trucks, and engineering vehicles, so that electrification technology can truly benefit all industries.
Wang Yu, the R&D Vice President of Forland Business Unit, said during the test drive: Every product of Forland Automobile is like our child, and we strive to give them the best. The same is true for this Xiangling Q Aykor battery product. We had strict requirements from the initial design stage, increasing all key indicators by 10-20%, achieving a comprehensive leap in product performance and functional application. We believe that this vehicle will definitely bring truck drivers a completely different vehicle use experience.
Subsequently, Li Xiangshuai, the Director of the Micro Vehicle Technology Center of Forland Automobile, gave a detailed interpretation of this vehicle, deeply analyzing its technical highlights and innovative points. He said: Xiangling Q is equipped with two semi-solid state batteries of 40.18kWh and 50.23kWh independently developed by Futian, focusing on creating three core competitiveness of “long life, high safety, and fast energy replenishment”. The long life is reflected in the battery warranty of 8 years/400,000 kilometers, and the cycle life of a single cell is 6,400 times. At the same time, this battery is equipped with four fire prevention measures. The cell will not catch fire under all-round acupuncture and gun shot tests, and it can function normally for 96 hours when immersed in 1-meter-deep water, truly achieving “being invulnerable to fire and water”. Moreover, it can have a cruising range of 70 kilometers after charging for 10 minutes, and it can reach a charging rate of 1.2C under natural cooling. It only takes 25 minutes to charge from 30% to 80% of the battery level, greatly improving the energy replenishment efficiency. In terms of the reliability of the whole vehicle, the Foton Xiangling Q Aykor product has passed the extreme bad road test of 360,000 kilometers with 20 durability sample vehicles and the social road test verification of 1.5 million kilometers in all regions and under all working conditions, ensuring that the whole vehicle does not need major repairs within 10 years and 300,000 kilometers, fully guaranteeing efficient attendance and escorting the wealth creation path of truck drivers.
At the end of the event, Xu Yangfeng, the Deputy General Manager of the New Energy Marketing Company of Forland Business Unit, announced the four generous gifts for the launch of the Xiangling Q Aykor product, which is full of sincerity. These include that new customers who go to the store for a test drive can receive exquisite gifts; they can enjoy a maximum cash discount of 4,000 yuan when purchasing a vehicle; the financial interest subsidy can reach up to 8,500 yuan; and the first owner can enjoy lifetime free warranty for the three-electric system. These preferential policies aim to enable more users to easily experience the efficiency and convenience brought by new energy commercial vehicles and also reflect Forland Automobile’s care and commitment to users.
Using Technology as a Pen to Define the Future of New Energy Commercial Vehicles
The new era requires new power, and new power ignites new achievements. The launch of the first semi-solid state battery product of Forland Automobile – the Xiangling Q Aykor power battery product is not only the debut of a product but also a technical declaration of green intelligent manufacturing. From intelligent manufacturing to user value, from technological breakthroughs to market empowerment, Forland Automobile is using technology as a pen to write a brand-new chapter in the new energy transformation of China’s commercial vehicles. In the future, with the continuous iteration and application of semi-solid state battery technology, Forland Automobile will contribute its own strength to achieving the “dual carbon” goal.
